[2] After high school, he moved to the mainland U.S. and enlisted in the United States Army.

[3] He was known for his advocacy for "transparency and accountability in government" and according to the Samoa News, during his tenure in the House of Representatives, Ae "was a vocal and sometimes controversial figure who was not afraid to fight for his constitutional rights and challenged decisions within the legislative body.

[3] Afterwards, he became a local High Chief and remained in politics as the director of the field office for U.S. House delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen, a position he served in for 10 years.

[5] He told the Samoa News that Pula had "called him out of the blue ... and asked him if he would be his running mate.

"[4] He said that he accepted it after believing it was "a sign from God that this is my calling so that I can help the people of American Samoa.