Numerous Trump hopefuls for running mate have received screening documents as the search intensifies.
According to a person familiar with the process, screening papers have been provided to a number of candidates who are being considered as the running mate for former President Donald Trump. This comes as the competition to complete the Republican ticket for 2024 intensifies ahead of the national party convention next month.
Senators J.D. Vance of Ohio, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum were among those who received the screening materials, according to a second source with knowledge of the procedure.
Rubio stated earlier on Wednesday that he had not discussed his candidacy for vice president with the Trump team, but he went on to say, "I am sure once they make a decision, they will let everyone know."
Individuals with knowledge of the discussions advise that Trump is still in the process of selecting a running mate. According to two people familiar with the process, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson have all received varying degrees of documentation in the vetting process.
According to sources, the screening procedure would be unique for every individual. A top Trump advisor told CNN, "A number of potential candidates have exchanged documents or had conversations with the team. Both the volume of documents and the volume of conversations have greatly varied."
The campaign made it clear that Trump would have the last say on matters of policy.
“Brian Hughes, a senior adviser to the president, stated, "Anyone claiming to know who or when President Trump will choose his VP is lying, unless the person is named Donald J. Trump.""
The news that the vetting documents had been distributed was initially reported by NBC News.
In recent months, Trump has proposed a long list of candidates and frequently solicits feedback from supporters, financiers, and guests at his Mar-a-Lago club. During his campaign rallies and interviews, he frequently gives public acclaim to a number of these candidates.
In recent weeks, a number of the prospective candidates have shown their support for Trump in public by standing by him in court during his criminal hush money trial in New York and by standing up for him on television. In the end, Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of making false statements in business records.
When questioned about his hunt for a possible running mate on Tuesday, Trump brought up Scott, Burgum, Rubio, Vance, and Carson in an interview with Newsmax.
The former president listed the names, saying, "We have some unbelievable people." "But I believe I will hold it,"
In an interview with TMJ4 News last month, Trump stated that there was a "pretty good chance" he will name his running mate during the July 15–18 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
