Tim Scott, Donald Trump's potential running mate, doesn't commit to accepting 2024 election outcome

Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina during the Republican National Committee presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., a potential vice presidential nominee, did not commit to accepting the outcome of the 2024 election, regardless of the winner, in a new interview.

On NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday, host Kristen Welker asked Scott, who voted to certify the 2020 election results, why he would be on a ticket with former President Donald Trump, who has for years spread false allegations that the 2020 election was stolen.

“There is clear facts here. President Trump himself said he expects this election to be fair. He expects it to be honest. And he expects to win. That’s what the presidential candidate should expect and I expect the exact same thing, and frankly the American people agree with him. This is an issue that is not an issue so I’m not going to make it an issue,” said Scott.

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“But senator, will you commit to accepting the election results of 2024, bottom line?” Welker asked.

“At the end of the day, the 47th president of the United States will be Donald Trump. And I’m excited to get back to low inflation, low unemployment,” Scott claimed before Welker again asked him to confirm whether he would accept the fall election results.

The heated exchange continued, with Welker repeatedly pressing Scott on whether he would accept the ultimate outcome of the 2024 election and the South Carolina lawmaker not confirming.

At one point, Scott said, “I’m not going to answer your hypothetical question when in fact I believe the American people are speaking today on the results of the election.”

Scott, who ran against Trump in the 2024 Republican primary and later dropped out of the GOP race, has actively campaigned for the former president as speculation around the vice presidential spot grows.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tim Scott, Donald Trump’s potential running mate, doesn’t commit to accepting 2024 election outcome