On Thursday, Vice President-elect JD Vance formally announced that he would resign from his seat in the Senate, effective at midnight.
The Ohio Republican declared his intention to step down in a brief letter sent to his state’s GOP governor, Mike DeWine, less than two weeks before Vance joins President-elect Donald Trump in the White House. Inauguration Day is on January 20.
“To the people of Ohio, I extend my heartfelt gratitude for the privilege of representing you in the United States Senate,” Vance said in a statement. “When I was elected to this office, I promised to never forget where I came from, and I’ve made sure to live by that promise every single day.”
He added: “The American people have granted President Trump an undeniable mandate to put America first, both at home and abroad. Over the next four years, I will do all that I can to help President Trump enact…
