Gingrich says he convinced Trump to pick Pence

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said on Monday that he convinced GOP presumptive nominee to pick Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate over Gingrich himself.

“We talked it out for 2.5 hours and I thought that Pence was the right choice given where we are and what needs to get accomplished,” Gingrich told TIME at the Westin Hotel in Cleveland, where Trump and his entourage are staying during the convention.

Gingrich said he was far from disappointed and believed that Trump made a decision that will help unite the party. His remarks came minutes before a divisive fight on the convention floor a few blocks away where #NeverTrump Republicans tried to force a vote to change the rules and unbind the delegates.