Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on Saturday, saying it was not "his time" — and underlining his scandal-embroiled previous boss Donald Trump's total dominance of the Republican Party.
The timing was a surprise.
Pence got a warm reception when he stepped up to speak at the annual meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, only to cause a shock by using the occasion to become the first major 2024 candidate to suspend his campaign.