Washington Examiner / Magazine
April 25, 2023 Issue
April 25, 2023 Print Edition
Cover Story
Tim Scott makes his case
Tim Scott’s life is about to change. The South Carolina senator may have to shelve his local customs like weekend visits to Halls Chophouse on King Street or worshiping at Seacoast Church in nearby Mount Pleasant, instead finding a Sunday pew wherever he happens to be at the time. Routines begin to change after one announces a presidential exploratory committee, which Scott did earlier this month. In a 30-minute interview with the Washington Examiner, the grandson of a sharecropper and son of a single mother discussed family, former President Donald Trump, China, and what it takes to commit to the national campaign. The following has been edited for clarity. Washington Examiner magazine: What was the conversation you had with your mother as you were considering announcing the exploratory committee? Sen. Tim Scott: For me, it...

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