Texas Rep. Will Hurd has suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential primary and endorsed Nikki Haley, citing the need for the party to come together to find an alternative to front-runner Donald Trump. He warned that if the party nominates Trump or any of the other candidates who are "jockeying to imitate his divisive, crass behavior," the party will lose. Hurd's decision to suspend his campaign is a critical one for the Republican party as they face the election just months away.
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Key takeaways: Eight candidates will appear onstage in Wisconsin for the first Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential cycle. The debate will be a…
Special Counsel Jack Smith has indicted former President Donald Trump on four counts related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. Several of Trump's GOP rivals have used the indictment to call into question his fitness for office and to urge him to step away from the campaign, while Trump remains the clear front-runner in the Republican presidential primary. Asa Hutchinson, a former congressman and former Arkansas governor, has said that now the system of justice will determine whether Trump is criminally responsible.
Donald Trump has criticized GOP presidential candidate Will Hurd for being booed at an Iowa crowd after suggesting Trump was running for office to "stay out of prison." Former Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo believes the best way to beat Trump is by showing his movement has been rejected in general elections three times in a row. Trump's criticism of Hurd comes as the GOP primary field continues to grow, with many candidates vying to be the party's nominee in the 2024 election.
Tensions in Russia remain high as Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, threatened to march to Moscow in a challenge to President Vladimir Putin's authority. Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd criticized the Biden administration's response of "actively monitoring" the situation, calling for more proactive measures. Intelligence reports suggest that the mutiny was going forward, but ultimately failed, leaving the future of the region uncertain.
Will Hurd, a former Texas Congressman and retired CIA officer, has announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. He is the twelfth Republican to enter the race and is hoping to appeal to swing voters by presenting himself as a "common-sense Republican". Hurd has said that he would not pardon former President Donald Trump if elected, a question other GOP candidates have largely avoided.