great scott. tim scott is out. the south carolina senator abruptly suspending his presidential campaign. even surprising some of his own campaign staff. so who stands to benefit as the remaining gop candidates gear up for the fourth debate? we ll ask tim scott donor andy saban. and vivek ramaswamy more on what he makes of the smaller field. your world starts right now. welcome, i m charles payne in for neil cavuto. first to david spunt in washington with the latest. david? good afternoon. tim scott is out. but not forever. insisting he may return to the ticket one day. he made the surprise announcements on this network last night. i love america more today than i did on may 22. when i go back to iowa, it will not be as a presidential candidate. i m suspending my campaign. i think the voters have been really clear that they re telling me not now, tim. scott wanted to restore optimism to the white house. but this caught campaign staffers by surprise. a fund-raising e-
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