Pence is done running for president
Former Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed Monday that his presidential aspirations are behind him, using his book promotion to call on Republicans to recommit to core conservative values.
TL;DR
- Mike Pence will not run for president in the future, comparing his aspirations to a rocket that has "flown about as far as it can fly."
- He is promoting his new book, *What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience*, which calls for Republicans to recommit to traditional conservative values.
- Pence believes that a candidate campaigning on these core conservative issues will be successful.
- The former Vice President made these remarks at the National Press Club while speaking with CBS News' Robert Costa.
- Pence briefly ran for president in 2024 and has largely stayed out of the spotlight since leaving office in 2021.