With Pence a Favorite, Trump Postpones Naming Running Mate

WASHINGTON— Donald Trump abruptly postponed plans to announce his vice presidential pick after an attack left scores dead in Nice, France, a decision that raised questions about Trump’s selection process.The presumptive GOP nominee had planned to int...
With Pence a Favorite, Trump Postpones Naming Running Mate
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during the Innovation Showcase, Thursday, July 14, 2016, in Indianapolis. AP Photo/Darron Cummings
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WASHINGTON—Donald Trump abruptly postponed plans to announce his vice presidential pick after an attack left scores dead in Nice, France, a decision that raised questions about Trump’s selection process.

The presumptive GOP nominee had planned to introduce his running mate at a news conference Friday morning in New York, but said on Twitter Thursday evening that he would be postponing the event “in light of the horrible attack.”

During a day of rampant speculation, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence emerged as a late favorite for the job. Trump told Fox News he had not made his “final, final decision,” and his advisers cautioned that he could change his mind. The billionaire said his selection would “absolutely not” be changed by the France attack.

In the French resort city of Nice, a truck drove onto a sidewalk and plowed through a crowd of Bastille Day revelers who'd gathered to watch fireworks Thursday night.

In addition to Pence, Trump’s shortlist included former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, according to people familiar with the candidate’s thinking.

Presumptive US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) and Indiana Governor Mike Pence (L) during a campaign rally at Grant Park Event Center in Westfield, Indiana, on July 12, 2016. (TASOS KATOPODIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Presumptive US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) and Indiana Governor Mike Pence (L) during a campaign rally at Grant Park Event Center in Westfield, Indiana, on July 12, 2016. TASOS KATOPODIS/AFP/Getty Images