(RightIsRight.co) – Former President Donald Trump hinted that his vice-presidential choice was “probably” present during his Thursday meetings with House and Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill.
In an interview with Fox News’ Aishah Hasnie, Trump expressed uncertainty about his vice-presidential candidate.
“I have sort of a pretty good idea,” he said. “Look, we have some pretty talented people. I have a pretty good idea.”
This marked Trump’s first visit near the Capitol since the January 6 incident, and it included his first discussion in years with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
Their relationship has been tense, especially following Trump’s refusal to accept the 2020 election results.
Moreover, these meetings coincided with Republicans planning a unified agenda in case Trump wins re-election and the GOP gains control of the House and Senate.
McConnell described the meeting as “positive,” noting, “He [Trump] and I got a chance to talk. We shook hands a few times.”
“He got a lot of standing ovations. It was an entirely positive meeting … I can’t think of anything to tell you out of it that was negative,” he added.
In addition, Representative Mark Amodei (R-NV) characterized the House meeting as more of a motivational session than a policy discussion and emphasized the need for members to “vote with the team.” He observed numerous standing ovations for the former president.
The vice-presidential shortlist includes Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Senators JD Vance (R-OH), Tim Scott (R-S.C), and Marco Rubio (R-FL).
According to the BBC, former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned Trump’s return to Capitol Hill, calling him the “instigator of an insurrection… returning to the scene of the crime.”
Trump had previously stated he would announce his vice-presidential choice at the Republican National Committee (RNC) convention in Milwaukee next month.
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