It's on: Republicans already maneuvering to succeed Trump in 2024
by David M. Drucker
| March 05, 2019 07:00 AM
Top Republicans loyal to President Trump are already jockeying to succeed him in 2024 - or even in 2020, an unusual dynamic spawned by the uncertainty of a White House invariably embroiled in controversy.
The moves are subtle and can be plausibly explained as something other than preparation for a presidential run. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in early primary campaign battleground Iowa to reassure voters about Trump’s trade policy. Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations, has formed a conservative nonprofit to influence policymakers. Vice President Mike Pence’s well-developed political operation was built to service his boss.
But GOP insiders concede that politically ambitious Republicans such as these three have ulterior motives.
“A couple of people are trying to be prepared in case Trump didn’t run for some reason,†Charlie Black, a veteran Republican operative, told the Washington Examiner. “The others are keeping their powder dry and just trying to position themselves for ’24.â€
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