She Used to Be Friends With JD Vance
Senator JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, and Sofia Nelson, his transgender classmate at Yale Law School, forged a bond that lasted a decade. In 2021, Mr. Vance’s support for an Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors led to their falling out.
Sofia Nelson, now a public defender in Detroit, discussed Mr. Vance’s pivot, politically and personally, with The Times.
Background reading:
- JD Vance, an unlikely friendship, and how it ended.
- Nelson shared with The Times about 90 emails and text messages with Mr. Vance. Here are some of the most revealing moments in their correspondence.
- How Yale propelled Mr. Vance’s career.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
- Datum:
- Duur:
Gerelateerde podcastafleveringen
/https%3A//image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0b49fa7c-f0a8-4732-bfea-e28d391253c1/ff706bba-cdfa-43e6-8966-7f06b253da8b/3000x3000/06thedaily-the-protocol-applespotify.jpg%3Faid%3Drss_feed)
/https%3A//image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0b49fa7c-f0a8-4732-bfea-e28d391253c1/8857b7ed-13a1-41bd-9fc2-1c5160c0e75a/3000x3000/thedaily-applespotify-20-1.jpg%3Faid%3Drss_feed)
/https%3A//image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1fd12add-51c2-4cdd-a7c2-45716d6fc417/39704dbf-ccb3-4d5e-bbda-260cc5f898c9/3000x3000/04daily-ukraine-drones-lctz-internal1.jpg%3Faid%3Drss_feed)
/https%3A//image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b7019be0-1a19-46bd-a814-e21271e82e3a/bcb9b7b0-8dbb-4ed4-ac87-9bf20e5df188/3000x3000/thedaily-applespotify-03.jpg%3Faid%3Drss_feed)
/https%3A//image.simplecastcdn.com/images/34e5431c-f7f7-4edd-9b5d-0277e197a71b/178d9006-ff76-4421-91ca-9d0bd1eaa1b4/3000x3000/28thedaily-tripleshifters-applespotify.jpg%3Faid%3Drss_feed)
Meer afleveringen van The Daily
-
‘The Protocol’: The Story Behind Medical Care for Transgender Kids
This episode contains strong language.Since 2021, nearly half the states in the U.S. have passed bans on medical treatments for transgender minors. The Trump administration is now targeting the care, and in the coming weeks, the Supreme... -
The Big Ugly Battle Over the Big Beautiful Bill
President Trump has called the sweeping domestic policy bill that recently passed in the House the most important piece of legislation in his second term — a single bill that would unlock his entire domestic agenda. But as that bill... -
Inside Operation Spider’s Web
Operation Spider’s Web was an audacious Ukrainian sneak attack that caused billions of dollars in damage to Russian warplanes — using drones that cost as little as $600. Marc Santora, a reporter covering the war in Ukraine for The New...