Could President Trump’s former Vice President be planning to challenge him for the Republican nomination in 2024?
During an interview with Fox Business’ “Mornings With Maria,” Mike Pence didn’t shy away when he was asked about 2024 plans. While the Republicans maintained that his focus is November’s midterm elections and helping Republicans win back Congress he noted that he is considering how he will be involved in the 2024 presidential process.
The Hill reports:
“All of my focus right now is on 2022,” Pence responded. “I think we have a historic opportunity to reclaim majorities in the House and Senate, to elect great Republican governors around America and, in 2023, I’m confident the Republican Party will nominate a candidate who will be the next President of the United States of America and at the right time, my family and I will reflect and consider how we might participate in that process.”
“But now more than ever with war in Europe and with an administration seemingly intent on weakening our country, driving our nation toward a European-style welfare state, we need strong Republican majorities on Capitol Hill and strong Republican governors and that’s what we are going to work to achieve,” he continued.
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During the interview Pence also focused on the Biden administration’s energy policies and stressed that the “time has come to sanction all oil and energy exports from Russia.”
Pence called on Congress, the Biden administration and nations around the world to implement an international embargo to “bring the kind of pressure that we must bring to bear if we hope to stop this mindless, senseless Russian invasion of Ukraine.”
Pence’s name has been floated as a possible 2024 contender, however former President Trump has made it clear he’s considering launching another campaign. So far, polls show that Trump is the clear favorite among the GOP to win the Republican nomination however, other Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has also been noted as the favorite if Trump does not run.
On Tuesday morning reports broke that President Biden is planning to announce a ban on Russian oil. [Read Next: Biden to Ban Russian Oil]
