Outdated Secretary of Suppose Mike Pompeo teased a doubtless creep for president in 2024 all over an look on Fox News on Wednesday evening.
Requested by host Sean Hannity whether he would hang in suggestions working for the White House if outdated school President Donald Trump chooses no longer to in 2024, Pompeo said, “I am always up for a real combat.”
“I care deeply about the American conservative dart for an awfully very long time now. I goal to help at it,” he added.
Hannity answered by summarizing his response as “a sturdy per chance”—to which Pompeo agreed.
Pompeo’s remarks come decrease than a week after he made an study the Conservative Political Motion Conference (CPAC), where he criticized President Joe Biden‘s international insurance policies and defended the actions he took below the Trump administration.
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“What’s real data this day for me is that if you’re a diplomat… or no longer it’s a must to preserve in your lane. I intention no longer hang that. I am no longer a diplomat. I will let it rip,” he said in a fiery speech. “The Chinese hang sanctioned me. The Iranians intention no longer think plenty of me both. But I am elated with our combat… we hang upended the space quo.”
Amongst attendees at the convention, Trump modified into the tip collect in a 2024 presidential straw poll with 55 percent of the vote. The CPAC straw poll additionally asked respondents to unsuitable their picks if Trump decides no longer to change into a candidate.
The outcomes had Florida Governor Ron DeSantis garnering 43 percent of the vote, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem on 11 percent, Donald Trump Jr. with 8 percent and Pompeo tied with Senator Ted Cruz of Texas on 7 percent every.
Trump has no longer confirmed that he’s going to creep, nonetheless in a CPAC speech on Sunday, he hinted to supporters that he might maybe per chance per chance.
“In fact, , they horny misplaced the White House, I might maybe per chance per chance additionally even resolve to beat them for a third time,” he said.
The ex-president additionally assured CPAC attendees that he’s going to dwell a Republican as he continues to combat for his Receive The US Big All over again agenda.
“We are in a position to spend. We might maybe per chance per chance additionally no longer be starting contemporary occasions. We now hang got the Republican Occasion. I am no longer starting a brand contemporary celebration. That modified into mistaken data,” he said.
Pompeo reentered the political fray quickly after Trump left space of job, leading some to guage that he’s working to help his title in the general public realm for a presidential creep. Over the final month, the outdated school secretary of pronounce has helped House Republican fundraising efforts to derive a majority in 2022.
Newsweek reached out to the Republican National Committee for commentary.
