JD Vance Is the Loyal Convert in Chief

Vice President JD Vance is the highest point of contact, Trumpworld sources say, for tech billionaires who went all-in on Donald Trump .

He's reportedly been key to negotiating the tenuous détente between Elon Musk and Trump .

Vance converted from an Iraq War critic who saw Trump as such a threat that he once self-described as a "never-Trumper".

“The base always has a suspicion of tech, and Steve Bannon is a good symbol of that,” a Trumpworld source close to the president tells WIRED.

Marc Andreessen gained a reputation in Trumpworld for overplaying his relationship with Trump after he spent time at Mar-a-Lago working on vetting personnel during the transition.

Since then, Trump does not talk to Andreessen "that much," a senior administration source says.

A source close to the president says Vance could be key to hanging onto the support of what they derisively referred to as “the tech bros.

Vance has access to a lot of funds if JD eventually becomes the heir apparent in 2028 .

The White House is looking for reinforcements on foreign policy challenges after clearing house at the NSC .