WASHINGTON (AP) — After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role: Helping Donald Trump try to get his most contentious Cabinet picks to confirmation in the Senate, where Vance has served for the last two years.

JD Vance’s election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio’s U.S. Senate seats for the third time in as many years.

After rarely being seen in public in the two weeks since he delivered a brief, 46-second victory speech on election night, JD Vance reemerged this week to play one of the most important roles he will be expected to fill as Donald Trump’s No.

Whoever Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine picks to replace JD Vance in the Senate will face a battery of Trump loyalty tests on backing embattled Cabinet picks like Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth and more.

Vice President-elect JD Vance has been tasked with his first big role as Donald Trump ’s second-in-command: Helping to confirm Trump’s controversial cabinet picks.

J.D. Vance said in a now-deleted social media post that Trump's transition team is interviewing FBI director candidates.

A Secret Service spokesperson said no one protected by his agency was taken from the property for medical reasons or had any issues or concerns.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz joined Sen. Marco Rubio and Vice President-elect JD Vance on Capitol Hill to shore up support for his confirmation.

JD Vance often struggled in favorability polls during the campaign, but that has changed following Donald Trump's victory.

The visit to shore up support for Gaetz comes the same day the House Ethics Committee is set to meet to discuss its report

Trump tapped Vance as his running mate in July, prompting him to depart from the Senate to serve as vice president following the election. Here's how the process works.

President-elect Donald Trump is interviewing candidates for the role of FBI director, incoming Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday in the clearest indication yet that the new administration is looking to replace current director Christopher Wray.