Gov. Larry Hogan On Potential White House Bid: ‘Haven’t Ruled It Out’

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BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — With a word bounds keeping Larry Hogan from seeking reelection, speculation is swirling astir what’s adjacent for Maryland’s governor.

The taxable came up connected Thursday erstwhile Gov. Hogan made an quality connected “CBS This Morning.” Asked astir his governmental aspirations and whether helium was contemplating a White House bid successful 2024, the politician was coy.

“I’m not definite that’s just to accidental that,” Hogan said. “It’s not rather astatine that point.”

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Saying his absorption remains connected being Maryland’s politician until helium leaves bureau successful 2023, Hogan voiced concerns astir the absorption of the state and the Republican party. But, helium said, helium hasn’t made up his caput connected if helium wants to tally for president.

“So, I’m retired determination trying to steer the speech to a much civilian governmental statement and speech astir solutions for the country, but I haven’t made immoderate decisions astir what to do,” said Hogan, who acknowledged that helium “hasn’t ruled it out.”

The speculation and questions travel arsenic Hogan has seen his nationalist illustration grow. He made 2 nationalist TV appearances Thursday connected CBS and Fox News, and earlier this period helium rolled retired a high-profile “re-fund the police” initiative.

Hogan, who’s been a vocal professional of erstwhile President Donald Trump, was asked if his determination would beryllium influenced by whether oregon not Trump gets into the race. He said that wouldn’t beryllium a information for him.

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“We person 3 years until the statesmanlike election. So I deliberation it’s acold excessively aboriginal to speculate,” helium said. ” … Bottom enactment is we’ve got to bring the state unneurotic and halt the divisive dysfunction successful Washington.”