Trump's 2024 GOP challengers: who's in, who's out, and who's waiting in the wings

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Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home on November 15, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced that he was seeking another term in office and officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign.
Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an event at Mar-a-Lago on November 15, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Mike Pence gambled his career to become Trump's successor. Now he can't even find a lane to compete against his former boss.

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Mike Pence, who Trump supporters said they wanted to hang during the Capitol riot, is still defending Trump post-indictment

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Mike Pence.

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Trump's grip on the GOP is so total that even his 2024 rivals, from DeSantis to Pence, are rallying to his side after the indictment

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Pence says a Trump indictment is 'just not what the American people want to see'

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Former Vice President Mike Pence.

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Former Trump campaign advisor says ex-president wants 'someone cut from the same cloth' as his 2024 running mate

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Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City, Iowa, on November 3, 2022.

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Mike Pence won't use an indictment to hammer Trump, backing off from even attempting to push his ex-boss out of the race if he's charged

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President Donald Trump speaks with Vice President Mike Pence during the daily briefing of the coronavirus task force at the White House on April 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.
President Donald Trump speaks with Vice President Mike Pence during the daily briefing of the coronavirus task force at the White House on April 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Trump thinks an indictment will help him. It'll give DeSantis and Pence major headaches about how to respond.

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Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Distancing himself further from Trump, Mike Pence praises journalists who 'never stopped reporting' about the Capitol riot and says they 'keep us a democracy'

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Former Vice President Mike Pence.

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Former VP Mike Pence accuses 'reckless' Donald Trump of endangering his family during the January 6 riots

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Former Vice President Mike Pence.

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