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Former US Vice President Mike Pence plans to officially announce his candidacy for the US president on June 6. Sources said Pence will post a campaign video in Des Moines, Iowa, and deliver a speech to launch his candidacy. Pence will reportedly travel to all 99 Iowa counties for campaigning, which sources say "will put Pence in a good position" According to Reuters, Pence is a staunch social conservative who has supported Trump throughout his tenure. But since Trump's last failed bid for U.S. president, his relationship with Trump has grown estranged.
US President Joe Biden nominated Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. at the White House on May 25. Appointed Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff to replace outgoing Mark Milley. Brown was the first African American to serve as chief of staff in the military. If his nomination is approved by the Senate, it will be the first time that both the secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint chiefs of Staff are African-American. The Senate approved Brown's nomination in June 2020 with 6 votes in favor and 98 against.
African American Republican Senator Tim Scott officially announced his participation in the 5 US presidential election. Scott, 57, delivered a speech of about 40 minutes at his alma mater, Charleston Southern University in South Carolina. Scott plans to meet with hometown donors on the 23rd before traveling to Iowa and New Hampshire for a two-day campaign trip. At the same time, Scott took aim at US President Joe Biden, who said that under Biden, the United States has become a "retreating country"
According to a comprehensive report, US President Biden's personal lawyer stated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) searched Biden's vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware on the 1st, but found no confidential documents. But the lawyer also said the FBI took handwritten notes and some materials for further review. Data map: US President Biden.Photo…