Mike Pence has revealed that he has not ruled out a run for the Oval Office in 2024.
The 62-year-old served as the Vice President for the United States from 2017 to 2021, alongside President Donald Trump.
On Tuesday, Pence spoke with FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo about the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and his thoughts on the 2024 presidential election.
Towards the end of the interview, Bartiromo asked Pence: "A word on 2024. Do you want President Trump to run? Are you looking to get back into leadership?"
Check out Pence's comments in the video below:Insisting that he is focused on the next couple of years, Pence answered: "All of my focus right now is on 2022.
"I think we have a historic opportunity to reclaim majorities in the House and the Senate to elect great Republican governors around America. And in 2023, I'm confident the Republican party will nominate who will be the next president of the United States of America."
However, not ruling out any participation in that process, Pence added: "And at the right time, my family and I will reflect and consider how we might participate in that process."
In what capacity Pence would choose "participate" in the election we still don't know.
Nevertheless, Pence's focus certainly appeared to be on the crisis developing between Ukraine and Russia and its impact on the US, as he added: "But now more than ever, with war in Europe and with an administration seemingly intent on weakening our country, driving our nation toward a European-style welfare state, we need strong Republican majorities on Capitol Hill and strong Republican governors and that’s what we are going to work to achieve."
Earlier in the interview, Pence argued that President Vladimir Putin is the only person to blame for the war in Ukraine, adding that the Russian leader "felt emboldened to redraw Europe by force".
Directing his comments toward the Biden administration, Pence stated that the "time has come to sanction all oil and energy exports from Russia."
He then called upon Biden, congress, and other nations around the world to "bring the kind of pressure that we must bring to bear if we hope to stop this mindless, senseless Russian invasion of Ukraine."
Despite not mentioning Trump by name in his answers regarding 2024, many believe the relationship between the two has become irreparable.
Earlier this year, the two former running mates exchanged comments about one another in reference to the January 6 Capitol riots.
As reported by CNN, Trump said last month: "Actually, what [Congress is] saying, is that Mike Pence did have the right to change the outcome [of the 2020 presidential election], and they now want to take that right away. Unfortunately, he didn’t exercise that power, he could have overturned the Election!"
However, Pence was quick to shoot down Trump's claim, saying: "I heard this week that President Trump said I had the right to overturn the election. President Trump is wrong."
"The presidency belongs to the American people, and the American people alone. And frankly, there is no idea more un-American than the notion that any one person could choose the American president," the former VP added.
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