Why Choosing a Running Mate Is Different This Time Around

The former president recently named a handful of VP contenders, and with a sentencing looming, there’s added pressure to choose early.

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The field of potential vice presidential (VP) picks for former President Donald Trump appears to be narrowing, while his legal perils add to the urgency and significance of his choice.

“It'll be the most important VP selection we’ve had in recent history,” Florida political scientist Susan MacManus told The Epoch Times.