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Fox News suspends Newt Gingrich amid Trump VP speculation

Gingrich appeared on Hannity’s show after he flew to Indianapolis to meet with Trump on a private jet provided by the Fox News host, for which Hannity received criticism.

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A Fox News spokesperson replied to initial inquiries regarding the flight, but did not respond when asked if Hannity had paid for or arranged the flight.

Republican Donald Trump says he will announce his running mate 11 a.m. Eastern Time Friday.

After a day of speculation about who might join Trump atop the Republican Party’s presidential ticket, Trump tweets on Thursday night: “In light of the disgusting attack in Nice, France, I have postponed tomorrow’s news conference concerning my Vice Presidential announcement”. Jeff Sessions, according to CNN.

“A lot of people who are a little jittery about Donald Trump would feel reassured talking with Pence, and that he could spend a good bit of July and August bringing back the party regulars and getting them inside”, Gingrich said. Gingrich, a former House Speaker, met with Trump in Indianapolis on Wednesday.

In 2012, he competed for the Republican presidential nomination and won primaries in Georgia and SC before dropping out of the race in May of that year.

The Trump-Gingrich meeting came at the request of the former speaker.

That’s according to a person familiar with Trump’s thinking, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss the vetting process.

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Yes, Gingrich equated Trump’s speeches to the “language of fourth graders” – a full two grades lower than the science cited by the Washington Post and other outlets. “I think my strength is totally different”.

Continetti: If Trump Wants to Double Down With Running Mate, It Should Be Gingrich