Former US vice president Mike Pence dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on Saturday, saying it was not 'my time' -- and underlining his scandal-embroiled previous boss Donald Trump's total dominance of the Republican Party.
Former US vice president Mike Pence, with his wife Karen, acknowledges the crowd at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit after announcing he is dropping out of the 2024 White House raceFormer US vice president Mike Pence dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on Saturday, saying it was not"my time" -- and underlining his scandal-embroiled previous boss Donald Trump's total dominance of the Republican Party.
For four years, he stood out for unquestioning loyalty to Trump, even as the White House lurched through impeachment, ethics scandals, and a dizzying rate of turnover among senior staff. With Trump bouncing back from what many thought would have been a career-ending episode, then seemingly brushing off a series of criminal indictments in his post-presidential life, Pence's hopes of building a new career of his own were doomed.
Shortly after Pence's announcement, DeSantis posted on social media site X that the former vice president was"a principled man of faith who has worked tirelessly to advance the conservative cause."
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