JD Vance in a post-Trump world

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, and Vice President JD Vance look on as European leaders meet with President Donald Trump after his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House photo by Daniel Torok)Priorities will be 'American families, American workers, and foreign policy restraint'