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JD Vance over text: Crude, dismissive and friendly with the far-right fringe

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the Republican vice-presidential nominee, speaks at a high school in Middletown, Ohio, last month. Photo: Luke Sharrett for The Washington Post
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Isaac Stanley-Becker & Beth ReinhardThe Washington Post

The day after JD Vance was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022, he received a congratulatory text from Charles Johnson, a blogger and entrepreneur who has zealously promoted right-wing conspiracy theories.

Johnson assumed the posture of a wise mentor, cautioning the first-time officeholder to choose his staff carefully and repeatedly pressing him on his…

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