迈克·彭斯。资料图
Mike Pence Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
Former Vice President Mike Pence ended his presidential bid on Saturday, calling on his party to return to conservative values and reject the "siren song of populism." Pence served President Donald J. Trump for four years, but he refused to comply with his demands that he block the results of the 2020 election.
Gasps were heard when he made the unexpected disclosure at the conclusion of his speech to a group of Jewish Republican contributors in Las Vegas. Standing ovations greeted Mr. Pence as he began his speech with a resounding endorsement of Israel's military actions in Gaza.
Then he changed direction and wrote a more "personal note," explaining that he had chosen to withdraw from the race after giving it careful thought.
He told the 1,500-person audience, "It's become clear to me that this is not my time," and vowed to "never leave the fight for conservative values."
As the most well-known candidate to withdraw from the race, Mr. Pence was the first to qualify for the primary debates based on requirements set by the Republican National Committee. He had not yet been declared eligible for the Miami debate on November 8th, when contenders must clear a polling criterion and have 70,000 distinct donors. A recent report from Mr. Pence's campaign revealed debt of over $600,000.
Trump exerted pressure on his vice president to disapprove of Biden's Electoral College triumph. That pressure campaign culminated on January 6, 2021, when a pro-Trump crowd attacked the Capitol, with some of them yelling "Hang Mike Pence!"
Mr. Pence is expected to be an important witness for federal prosecutors in the upcoming trial of Mr. Trump, set to begin in March. The charges are connected to Trump's attempts to retain power.
迈克·彭斯退出2024年总统竞选
前副总统迈克·彭斯在周六结束了他的总统竞选，呼吁他的政党回归保守价值观，拒绝接受“民粹主义的诱人歌声”。彭斯为唐纳德·J·特朗普总统服务了四年，但他拒绝遵从特朗普要求他阻止2020年选举结果的要求。
当他在拉斯维加斯对一群犹太共和党捐助者发表讲话结束时，听众发出了惊叹声。彭斯开始他的讲话时，他对以色列在加沙的军事行动给予了强烈支持，并受到了起立鼓掌。
然后，他改变了方向，写下了更“个人的注释”，解释说他经过深思熟虑选择退出竞选。
他告诉1500名听众：“对我来说，现在明显不是时候”，并誓言“永远不放弃保守价值观的斗争”。
作为退出竞选的最知名候选人，彭斯是根据共和党全国委员会制定的要求首位有资格参加初选辩论的候选人。当选手必须满足民意调查标准并拥有70,000名独特捐赠者的要求时，他还未被宣布符合11月8日迈阿密辩论的资格。彭斯竞选团队最近的一份报告显示债务超过60万美元。
特朗普向他的副总统施加压力，要求他反对拜登的选举人团胜利。这种压力活动在2021年1月6日达到顶峰，当时一群亲特朗普的人群袭击了国会大厦，其中一些人喊着“绞死迈克·彭斯！”
预计彭斯将成为即将于3月开始的特朗普先生的审判中的重要证人。这些指控与特朗普试图保持权力有关。
Alice Tao 报道
