Pence, Pompeo reject third Trump White House run, want ‘new leadership’

Two of former President Donald Trump’s top deputies have come out against his Tuesday declaration of a third consecutive White House bid, calling for “new leadership” and a president who is not constantly “claiming victimhood.”

The statements were made Wednesday by former Vice President Mike Pence and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after the 76-year-old Trump launched his long-expected 2024 White House run at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

“We need more seriousness, less noise, and leaders who are looking forward, not staring in the rearview mirror claiming victimhood,”...