Sen. Tim Scott Hints He’ll Launch WH Bid On May 22

The Washington Post reports:

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said Sunday that he will make a “major announcement” on May 22 about his presidential bid, offering his most specific timeline yet for what he has signaled will be an official campaign launch.

Scott is in some key ways effectively running for president already: Earlier this month, he announced the creation of an exploratory committee which allows him to raise money and pay for travel ahead of an official entry into the race.

But the timing of the “major announcement,” which he will make in North Charleston, will come during a potentially busy and consequential stretch in the 2024 race, with other Republicans such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former vice president Mike Pence making moves toward entering in coming weeks.

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