Mike Pence Launches 2024 Presidential Campaign with a Controversial Image.

Former Vice President Mike Pence announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, challenging his former boss, Donald Trump, for the Republican nomination. In his campaign kickoff, Pence emphasized the need for new leadership and appealed to the "better angels" of Americans' nature. While he touted his time serving in the Trump administration, he also criticized Trump's actions on Jan. 6 and stressed his differences with the former president on values and policies. Pence joins a crowded primary field, including other Trump loyalists-turned-challengers such as Chris Christie and Ron DeSantis.