Succession-Risk

JD Vance Sworn In as 50th Vice President, Positioned for Potential Constitutional Crisis Management

| Importance: 9/10

JD Vance is inaugurated as the 50th Vice President of the United States on January 20, 2025, sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in an indoor ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. At 40 years old, Vance becomes the third-youngest VP in history, the first Millennial generation VP, and …

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JD Vance Writes Foreword for Project 2025 Architect's Book, Revealing Radical Institutional Transformation Plan

| Importance: 9/10

Vice President-elect JD Vance wrote the foreword to “Dawn’s Early Light” by Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts, a key architect of Project 2025. Originally scheduled for September 2024 but postponed until after the presidential election, the book describes a vision for a …

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JD Vance Writes Foreword for Project 2025 Architect's Book

| Importance: 8/10

Vice President-elect JD Vance writes the foreword to “Dawn’s Early Light” by Kevin Roberts, the architect of Project 2025. In the foreword, Vance calls for “offensive conservatism” and “rebuild[ing]” government, endorsing the Heritage Foundation’s …

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JD Vance Joins Peter Thiel's Mithril Capital as Principal

| Importance: 7/10

JD Vance joins Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm Mithril Capital as a principal, establishing a crucial financial and ideological relationship that would later shape his political career. This strategic partnership connects Vance to Thiel’s techno-libertarian philosophy and provides the …

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JD Vance Joins Peter Thiel's Mithril Capital as Principal

| Importance: 7/10

JD Vance joins Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm Mithril Capital as a principal, establishing a crucial financial and ideological relationship that would later shape his political career. The partnership connects Vance to Thiel’s techno-libertarian philosophy and provides the foundation …

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