
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 3: Vice President J.D. Vance (R) is introduced to the stage by Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) during the Foundry School launch event at the U.S. Institute of Peace on September 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Foundry School is a national program launched by the Trump administration to train skilled workers to help rebuild American manufacturing as part of a Department of State initiative called Pax Silica. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

