Mike Pence denies running as a presidential candidate for 2024: the Government received a registration under his name

Former Vice President Mike Pence — through his spokesman, Devin O'Malley — denied that he has registered as a candidate for the 2024 presidential election, after someone under the name Mike Richard Pence officially filed the application with the Federal Election Commission. this Monday.

Pence, who was the second in command during the presidency of Donald Trump – from whom he distanced himself after the assault on the Capitol in January 2021 – is one of the most important figures in the Republican Party.

His name has been rumored as one of Trump's possible opponents, who did announce in November that he will compete in 2024.

Former Vice President Mike Pence in November 2022. John Locher / AP

The former vice president played a decisive role during the assault on the Capitol after opposing to follow the orders of the then president who refused to recognize Joe Biden as the winner of the elections.

[Mike Pence believes there will be “better options” than Trump in 2024. “Voters are looking for new leadership,” he says]

Politico reported in November that Pence began assembling his team to launch a possible campaign, after publishing a book containing his memoirs about his time in the White House.