North Dakota Gov.
Doug Burgum, first elected in 2016, entered the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race Wednesday.
Photo: Dan Koeck/ReutersFormer Vice President Mike Pence joined the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race Wednesday and immediately questioned the conservatism and leadership of his ex-boss, former President Donald Trump.
“When Donald Trump ran for president in 2016 he promised to govern as a conservative, and together we did just that,” Pence said in his announcement speech.
“But today, he makes no such promise.”Pence challenged Trump’s commitment to secure further abortion restrictions and suggested the former president was “retreating” on the issue, one central to many GOP primary voters.
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