Vice President JD Vance is embarking on a weeklong overseas trip, leading President Donald Trump's delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The visit will include attending the opening ceremony and supporting the U.S. women's hockey team, alongside a delegation featuring Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Ambassador Tilman Fertitta, and several former Olympic gold medalists. Following the games, Vance will travel to Armenia and Azerbaijan to reinforce a peace agreement brokered by the White House, aimed at reopening key transportation routes and boosting cooperation in energy, technology, and the economy. This mission highlights the vice president's role in symbolic diplomacy and advancing U.S. interests abroad, especially as the administration focuses on domestic priorities ahead of the midterm elections.