Burgum dodges question about talks with Trump over vice president job

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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Sunday dodged questions about Donald Trump’s vice presidential short list, saying any conversations on that matter are between him and the former president.

“That would be between the president and I,” Burgum said on NBC News’s Meet the Press when asked “yes or no” whether he’s had any conversations with Trump about being his pick for vice president. Host Kristen Welker was quick to pounce on his response, saying, “That’s not a no” from the North Dakota governor.

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