Donald Trump To Pick Mike Pence As Running Mate
- By
- Carlos Santoscoy
- | July 14, 2016
Various outlets, including the IndyStar, are reporting that Donald Trump will announce Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate on Friday.
While the Trump campaign said Thursday that a “decision has not been made,” it has confirmed that a formal announcement will be made at a press conference in Manhattan on Friday.
The IndyStar reported that the one-term governor has dropped his re-election bid in Indiana to become Trump's running mate.
The announcement comes just days before the opening of the Republican National Convention, which starts Monday in Cleveland.
Pence made national headlines last year when he signed a bill into law that opponents said would allow business owners to refuse to serve members of the LGBT community based on their religious beliefs. Pence at first defended his decision to sign the bill, but a growing backlash pushed him to call for a “fix” to the law.