Here's what to know from the campaign trail as Republicans gathered for Day 2 of the Iowa State Fair:
Republican U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence campaigns for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 11, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.As Republicans gathered Friday for Day 2 of the Iowa State Fair, news broke in Washington that the U.S. attorney investigating Hunter Biden wasSeveral candidates in the 2024 GOP field welcomed the development, with former Vice President Mike Pence telling reporters it's "about time.
Pence continued, "But I think it's about time that we saw the appointment of a special counsel to get to the bottom of not only what Hunter Biden was doing, but what the Biden family was doing. The American people deserve answers and I welcome it." Former President Donald Trump wasn't in Iowa, but a spokesperson for his campaign claimed that if the special counsel is "truly independent," he will "quickly conclude" that the Bidens and others should face "required consequences.""I don't trust it. I don't think the American people trust it. I don't think the American people trust the Department of Justice," Haley said.
Republican U.S. presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during his"Never Back Down" tour ahead of his appearance at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 11, 2023, in Atlantic, Iowa.In a particularly tense moment, a member of DeSantis' super PAC swatted the megaphone Heather Ryan was shouting through.
The loyalty pledge is one requirement to get on the RNC's debate stage later this month. Trump said earlier this week that he would not sign it, and has insinuated he might skip the first two debates.Republican U.S. presidential candidate and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgumspeaks during Fair-Side Chat with Governor of Iowa Kim Reynolds, at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 11, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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