Mike Pompeo will not run for president in 2024 because of “personal” reasons, the former secretary of state and CIA director announced Friday. “The time is not right for me and my family,” he said in a statement discussing the decision.
Pompeo, who was viewed as a likely GOP presidential contender but one who never polled particularly well, did not completely shy away from the possibility of ever running for president.posted to Twitter. “And to those of you it thrills,
know that I’m only 59 and there remain many more opportunities for which the timing might be more fitting as presidential leadership becomes even more necessary.”Pompeo has sought to distance himself from his former boss, Donald Trump, while remaining close to the political groupsin March, unlike many big-name Republicans such as former vice president Mike Pence and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, both of whom are likely presidential contenders.
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