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Bill Weld to explore 2020 GOP primary challenge against Trump

By Naomi Lim
Published February 15, 2019 2:31pm ET
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Bill Weld to explore 2020 GOP primary challenge against Trump
FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2016 file photo, Libertarian vice presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld arrives to cast his vote at the John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Canton, Mass. | (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld on Friday took the final step before challenging President Trump for the 2020 Republican nomination.

At a New Hampshire event, Weld said he formed an exploratory committee ahead of next year’s primary campaign.

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