Former Vice President Mike Pence has filed paperwork to jump into the 2024 presidential primary for the Republican nomination, setting up a clash with former President Donald Trump.
Pence has long been expected to enter the race and is set to formally announce his candidacy on June 7.
Pence, who served as governor of Indiana prior to becoming vice president, will enter a growing field of candidates competing for the nomination, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
The former vice president has long sought to market himself as a “classical conservative,” pushing for a return to the pre-Trump Republican Party….}