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- Republican Sen. Tim Scott has inched closer to challenging Donald Trump in 2024.
- Scott joins two other minority candidates seeking to expand the GOP's flagging brand.
- Current polling casts Trump, who is battling multiple investigations, as the odds-on favorite.
Republicans eyeballing the 2024 presidential field right now are facing a black-and-white decision: give a person of color a shot at the White House or stand behind a defiant white man committed to running even if he's convicted of a felony.