WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Friday afternoon he would not be running for president this year, putting an end to a potential presidential bid that failed to pick up momentum.
In a press release, the three-term Kansas congressman from Wichita said he didn’t believe the moment was right to seek elected office.
“It is simplest, and most accurate, to say that this decision is personal,” Pompeo wrote. “The time is not right for me and my family.”
