Former Vice President Mike Pence said he has “no plans” to run for president in the 2028 election.
Pence added that he doesn’t intend on running for any elected office in 2028.
At an event for the Economic Club of Washington D.C., David Rubenstein asked Pence if he was considering running for office again.
“What I can tell you is that we have no plans,” Pence responded, according to The Hill.
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The Hill shared further:
At the end of Trump’s first term, the pair’s relationship soured when Pence refused to halt Congress’s certification of former President Biden’s victory in the 2020 election.
ADVERTISEMENTDuring his remarks on Wednesday, the former vice president reflected on a meeting he had with Trump five days after the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
“And I looked at him as I got up from our meeting, and I said, ‘Mr. President, I want you to know. I’m praying for you.’ And he looked at me, and he said, ‘Don’t bother,’” Pence recounted.
The Republican recalled responding to Trump that the...