Mike Pence is building out his political staff – the latest indication that he’s prepping a 2024 White House bid that would pit him against his former boss, Donald Trump
The staffing additions are the latest step Mike Pence has taken toward launching a 2024 bid. | Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesFormer Vice President Mike Pence is building out his political staff, the latest indication that he’s prepping a White House bid that will pit him against his former boss, ex-President Donald Trump.
The staffing additions are the latest step Pence has taken toward launching a 2024 bid. Last week, he released a memoir and made an appearance at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas, an event that attracted a handful of prospective presidential aspirants. The former vice president spent the last year campaigning across the country for Republican candidates in the midterm election – including in early GOP nominating states like Iowa and New Hampshire.
So far, the Pence operation totals around two dozen staff and consultants, a group that includes his former chief of staff, Marc Short, and former Since leaving office, Pence has been leaning on two political vehicles, a political action committee dubbed Great America PAC, and Advancing American Freedom, a 501c4 policy nonprofit. Earlier this fall, Advancing American Freedom hosted a retreat in Utah that was attended by major donors including North Carolina businessman Art Pope.
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