Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Asked Point Blank About Who He May Tap To Replace Sen. JD Vance If Trump Wins
During the Republican National Convention on Monday, Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) spoke about Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) being selected as Former President Donald Trump’s running mate.
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00:00Governor, I appreciate your time.
00:01So your home state senator, chosen to be your party's vice presidential nominee.
00:05I know that's something you celebrate.
00:08And your office actually said that you had approved special assistance or approved assistance,
00:13I'm sorry, for Vance Saturday night, that he had additional security outside his home.
00:18Governor, did you know that this pick was coming?
00:22No.
00:23You know, I've heard what everybody else hears.
00:27You know, it seemed to be pointing towards Senator Vance.
00:31And the closer we got to today, I think the more likely it looked.
00:34But you know, we didn't know it was official until the president said it was official.
00:40And in terms of that extra security, and obviously you've been on the convention floor, I know
00:43you were there during the roll call, and you had approved that extra security for Senator
00:48Vance.
00:50Have you received additional threats?
00:53Has anything changed, you know, in terms of that actual situational awareness since
00:59the horrible events of Saturday night?
01:01Well, no, you know, I got a call from the Vance family relayed to our office that they
01:11felt that they needed some security.
01:14And that was, you know, about the same time, frankly, that the president was shot.
01:18So I authorized the Ohio Highway Patrol to go in and give the family the executive protection.
01:27Same type of protection that I get and that the lieutenant governor gets.
01:30So we did that right away.
01:32And I think it was, you know, then we're working very closely with the Senate police as well.
01:38Now, Governor, have you had a chance to speak to the senator today or since he was announced
01:44as the vice president?
01:46Well, just to congratulate him as he walked into the convention floor.
01:51So he and Usha were there, and so Fran and I had the opportunity to talk with them briefly.
01:57And look, it's a big day for Ohio.
01:59It's been 80 years, I think, since we've had a vice presidential candidate on the ticket.
02:05This is good for Ohio, and Ohio, we think we're the heart of it all.
02:08We talk a lot about that.
02:09Now we're going to have the vice presidential candidate, and we hope the next vice president
02:13of the United States.
02:15So if Trump and Vance are elected, if they do win, as you hope they will, that will put
02:19you in a position, Governor, to do something which is crucial to the balance of power.
02:24You will select Vance's replacement in the Senate.
02:26So you know, Vivek Ramaswamy says if you ask him, he'll consider it.
02:32Do you already have a list of names, Governor, of who you will consider?
02:37Well, I've certainly thought about it during the last few days.
02:42My wife Fran and I have talked about it.
02:45But this is something that we're not going to really get to until after the election.
02:49We have elections to win.
02:50We have Bernie Marino to get elected to the United States Senate, we hope, and Ohio.
02:54We have other races.
02:55So you know, we will get to that.
02:58I spent, as you know, 12 years in the United States Senate.
03:02I think I have a pretty good idea of what I think a United States Senator should do.
03:06And you know, one of the main things is someone who works very hard and who focuses and represents
03:12their state and represents the country.
03:14You also have to have someone who can get elected, both winning a primary and winning
03:17a general election.