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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is providing security for U.S. Senator and top vice president contender J.D. Vance after former President Donald Trump survived an apparent assassination attempt Saturday.Gov. Mike DeWine"approved" a request for security Saturday at 6:40 p.m., according to the governor's spokesperson, Dan Tierney. Vance lives in the Cincinnati area, so troopers are monitoring his home.
"For safety reasons, the Patrol does not discuss specific details related to security operations," Lt. Ray Santiago said.The 39-year-old Republican businessman and author is one of the frontrunners in getting the coveted running-mate position with Trump. The violence comes just a day before the Republican National Convention is set to begin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our Scripps News political team is in Milwaukee and reports security is being ramped up inside the Fiserv Forum, an arena in Downtown Milwaukee where the RNC is set to take place starting this week.
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