Vice President JD Vance’s advantages in the race to succeed Trump haven’t quieted speculation around others, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Ted Cruz.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seen as the 2024 runner-up, but he exited after first-in-the-nation Iowa. The real runner-up was Nikki Haley, who captured just under 20% of the total vote. Since then, she has retreated from political life.

Long before politics took over her world, her life followed a different path. Marriage introduced new roles, pressures, and permanent change for Usha Vance.

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In a sit-down interview with Fox News Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance revealed that he expects “deportation numbers [to] ramp up” as the agency increases hiring in the coming year.