Donald Trump has selected Indiana governor Mike Pence as his running mate, according to two independent reports. Both Roll Call and the Indianapolis Star are reporting the first-term Republican governor and former congressman will be Trump’s pick for the vice presidency. Here’s the Star:
Gov. Mike Pence is dropping his re-election bid in Indiana to become Donald Trump’s running mate. IndyStar has confirmed that Trump will announce Pence as his selection for vice president, ending aweeks-long vice presidential casting call during which Trump vetted a handful of high-profile Republicans. A formal announcement is expected in Manhattan on Friday. The long-awaited decision upends the political landscape in Indiana and at least partially remakes the Trump campaign in Pence’s image.
The Trump campaign plans to formally announce the pick at an event in New York Friday, followed by an interview on 60 Minutes to air Sunday.
