[former US Vice President Pence announced his candidacy for president] on the 7th local time, former US Vice President Mike Pence officially announced that he would run for president in 2024 on his 64th birthday. Pence posted a video on social media announcing the official launch of his presidential campaign, according to NBC. In the video, Pence criticizes current US President Joe Biden and implies that former President Donald Trump is not the leader the United States needs today. "President Biden and the radical left have weakened the United States, and we can save this country," Pence said. Today, both the Republican Party and our country need a leader who, as Lincoln said, attracts the good side of our nature. " Prior to Pence, Christie, a Republican and former governor of New Jersey, announced on the 6th that he would run for president, while Doug Bergum, the Republican governor of North Dakota, is expected to announce his campaign plan on the 7th.