The appointment ofJ.D. VanceasDonald Trump's running mate and vice-presidential nominee came as a surprise for most within and without the political establishment.
The Ohio-born, former Marine and self-described hillbilly was an unknown figure to most but was well-known in Silicon Valley, where he was close to billionairePeter Thiel.
It was Vance's ties to the Silicon Valley elite, and especially his mentor-potégé relationship with Thiel, that reportedly fueled his rise to power within the GOP.
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