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- Trump is less than a month away from formally becoming the GOP's presidential nominee.
- The former president is facing competing pressures to find his new running mate.
- Trump has a lot of choices, from old rivals or MAGA allies.
Former President Donald Trump could tap a running mate as soon as this week. At the very least, his extensive process will be wrapped up by next month.
Ultimately, no one but Trump knows how this ends. He is famously mercurial. In 2016, it was reported that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and then-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were the leading contenders. As you know, then-Indiana Gov. Mike Pence ended up winning the veepstakes.