Vance’s active VP role is a historical rarity, 'huge asset' to US, says top GOP ally

Historically, the vice presidency has played a subdued political role, except for those who later became president. 

But since taking office, Vice President JD Vance has broken the mold, becoming a constant presence in international discourse from South America to Germany to Australia.

"I think at a different time in American history it made sense for the vice president to be in the background, maybe a hundred years ago, when we didn't have such a sophisticated media industry," said Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, a right-wing, Washington, D.C.-based think tank.

"But right now, especially with changes in the country, changes in [the] conservative movement, it's a huge asset for President Trump and for the conservative movement to have not just a very active vice preside...