DeSantis, who has been in demand across the country as he appears to be gearing up for a potential 2024 presidential campaign launch, will be in Texas for GOP dinners in Houston and Dallas, as well as in California.
“He will not be at CPAC,” the source with knowledge of the schedule said Monday.
Former Vice President Mike Pence will also be sitting out the conference. A source familiar with the matter said Pence was invited and declined.
“There’s been a distance between the two entities for a few years now,” the source said of Pence and CPAC. “Principles and values no longer align.”
[I can understand why DeSantis may not want to be at CPAC before announcing his bid, but not Pence, who needs all of the engagement he can get. DeSantis can afford to play “above the fray,” but Pence can’t. — Ed]
Join the conversation as a VIP Member