[HIGHLIGHTS] United States: Mike Pence will be a candidate for the US nomination against Trump, of whom he was vice-president

Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to enter the race for the Republican presidential nomination. He will make his first public appearance on June 7, when he will appear on the set of CNN's "This Is Life with Maria Cardona" The former vice president has cut ties with Donald Trump after he refused to certify his victory in the 2016 presidential election.

He is currently in third place in the Republican primary race, behind Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, according to the latest polls. The former governor of Indiana, Mike Easley, is also expected to run for the nomination.