INDIANAPOLIS, July 14 (UPI) — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has signaled he will likely select Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to be his vice presidential running mate, according to multiple media reports.
Pence, a first-term governor who is up for re-election, was widely reported as being one of Trump’s finalists. Prior to becoming governor, Pence was a six-term congressman with a stout conservative voting record.
A Republican source with direct knowledge of the situation told Roll Call on Thursday that Trump would select Pence.
The New York Times followed up shortly thereafter, quoting three unnamed Republicans involved in the process, who said Trump’s campaign had signaled to the Republican National Committee that Pence was likely to be the choice. The Times cautioned Trump was still liable to change his mind before the official announcement, scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at Trump Tower in Manhattan.
