Ronda Churchill/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) Sen. Tim Scott is expected to endorse former President Donald Trump for president at a rally in New Hampshire Friday evening, sources confirmed to ABC News delivering a blow to Nikki Haley, who appointed Scott to the Senate when she was South Carolina governor.
The news, first reported by the New York Times, comes after a source confirmed to ABC News that Haley and Trump reached out to Scott for his endorsement. The source told ABC that Trump kept in touch with Scott since he suspended his presidential campaign in November.
A source told ABC News that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reached out to Scott as well, although the nature of their conversation was not confirmed.
A spokesperson for Trump did not immediately respond for comment.
The endorsement comes just a few days before the New Hampshire primary, set for Jan. 23.
Throughout his campaign, Scott was plagued by rumors that he was vying to be Trump s vice president. Many
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