Mike Pence, Chris Christie Are Running — Can They Topple The Don?

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🗓️ 7 June 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Former vice president Mike Pence and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie were both early, key allies of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential campaign. Now, they are both trying to end his political career and claim the GOP presidential nomination for themselves.

This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, political correspondent Kelsey Snell, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Stephanie and my three month old daughter.
0:03.8	Oh, we're spending the day in Detroit with our friends,
0:07.5	Fernina's first trip to the Detroit Zoo.
0:10.9	This podcast was recorded at, oh, I'm just listening to the baby,
0:15.8	12.01 PM Eastern time on Wednesday, the 7th of June.
0:22.8	Things may have changed by the time you hear it, but we'll still be very
0:26.7	fussy from TV.
0:29.0	Okay, we've all been there.
0:35.2	Oh, that is my current life right now.
0:37.4	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics podcast.
0:39.8	I'm Tamer Keith. I cover the White House.
0:41.6	I'm Kelsey Snell and Des Moines, Iowa at the Mike Pence for President kickoff event.
0:46.5	And I'm Mara Lias and National Political Correspondent.
0:49.4	The Republican presidential primary field has grown again with three new candidates
0:55.1	jumping in this week.
0:56.8	Former Vice President Mike Pence.
0:58.7	That's why today before God and my family, I'm announcing I'm running for
1:03.7	President of the United States.
1:05.7	Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, that I intend to seek the Republican
1:09.8	nomination for President of the United States in 2024.
1:13.2	And North Dakota Governor Doug Berger.
1:18.5	Today, America's facing new challenges and how we respond will define our future.
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