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When will JD Vance speak at the Republican National Convention? What we know

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After months of speculation, former President Donald Trump has selected Middletown native J.D. Vance as his 2024 vice-presidential running mate.

Trump revealed his pick Monday during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Vance and his family live in the East Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati.

Trump and Vance are expected to formally accept their party's nominations during the convention, which takes place July 15-18. If elected, the 39-year-old Ohio senator, who rose to fame as the author of the 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy," will reportedly be the youngest vice president since Richard Nixon.

But when will Trump's new running mate speak at the Republican National Convention? What to know about Vance's upcoming appearance.

After months of speculation, former President Donald Trump has selected Middletown native J.D. Vance to be his 2024 vice-presidential running mate.

When will JD Vance speak at the RNC?

Vance had his first interview as Trump's running mate on Fox News' "Hannity" live Monday at 9 p.m. ET.

NPR reports Vance and Trump are expected to speak at the RNC on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. However, the exact time and focus of Vance's speech have yet to be revealed.

How to watch and stream the 2024 RNC

The RNC will livestream events across multiple online platforms.

USA TODAY will provide livestream coverage on YouTube each night of the RNC, Monday through Thursday. The RNC will stream events live on YouTube and X. The following television networks will also provide coverage of the 2024 RNC:

  • C-SPAN.
  • CBS.
  • NBC News.
  • ABC News.
  • Fox News.
  • CNN.
  • MSNBC.

For a breakdown of each network's coverage plan, visit USATODAY.com.

NPR reports that J.D. Vance and Donald Trump are expected to speak at the RNC on Wednesday and Thursday.

Who else is speaking at the 2024 RNC?

So far, the list of confirmed speakers slated to take the stage in Milwaukee this week includes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former reality TV star Amber Rose, Cincinnati businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway, Donald Trump Jr., country music singer Lee Greenwood and others.

When is the vice presidential debate?

According to Fox News, a vice presidential debate has yet to be confirmed.

Contributing: Guabe Hauari, Haley BeMiller, Riley Beggin, Sarah D. Wire, Kathryn Palmer, Victoria Moorwood and Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY Network.