Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Sunday sidestepped a question on whether he would support former President Trump’s potential 2024 White House campaign.
“Former President Trump has hinted he may announce in eight days. If he’s an active candidate for president are you supporting him?” host Chuck Todd asked Scott on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
“There’s going to be a lot of people probably announce, we’ll watch what happens. I’m focused on getting a majority in the Senate,” Scott responded.
Scott, who chairs Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, is seen as a potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate.
Axios reported on Friday that Trump and his team are eyeing Nov. 14 as a possible launch day for his 2024 campaign, and the former president himself has publicly teased a forthcoming announcement.
“In 2024, most importantly we are going to take back our magnificent, oh, it’s so…
