EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is having a big-time moment in conservative politics only a few months after dropping out of the Republican presidential primary. On the cusp of the South Carolina primary, Scott finds himself front and center of the drama, having endorsed former President Donald Trump over his fellow South Carolinian, former Gov. Nikki Haley, who once appointed Scott to the U.S. Senate. 

In recent weeks, Scott has been a constant presence on the news media airwaves with full-throated advocacy for the Trump campaign effort. In return, the former president has lavished praise upon Scott and fed into his already significant veepstakes buzz at a Fox News town hall event on Tuesday night.