Trump picks Vance as running mate

Just days after an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the former United States president has selected Senator JD Vance as his choice for vice-presidential running mate in the upcoming election. The 39-year-old senator inspired many Americans with his bestselling memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy', tracing his path from a working class upbringing in Ohio to the wealthy lifestyle of a Silicon Valley venture capitalist. His shift from a strong critic to one of Donald Trump's most loyal supporters fits with the life of a man who has embodied a number of contradictions along his path to success.