Trump Will Meet With Senate Republicans Ahead of CEO Event [View all]

Source: Bloomberg

June 10, 2024 at 6:18 PM EDT
Updated on June 10, 2024 at 8:07 PM EDT


Donald Trump will meet with Senate Republicans on Thursday, the latest effort among Washington policymakers to plot out priorities if the former president wins a second term.

Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming, who serves in Republican leadership, invited Trump to speak to GOP senators, according to an email obtained by Bloomberg. “I believe it will be helpful to hear directly from President Trump about his plans for the summer and to also share our ideas for a strategic governing agenda in 2025,” Barrasso wrote on Monday.

The gathering comes as Trump has begun to vet possible running mates — including some senators. JD Vance, a Republican who represents Ohio, told Fox News on Monday that he had been asked to submit “a number of things” to the campaign.

“Certainly like, you know, ‘have you committed a crime?’ or ‘lied about this?’ certainly have those conversations,” he said.

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