WALKAWAY: Mark Sanford says he's 'growing ever closer' to launching a GOP primary challenge against Trump

Former congressman Mark Sanford said Friday that he is "growing ever closer" to mounting a Republican primary challenge against President Donald Trump following a visit this week to New Hampshire.

Sanford, a former South Carolina governor who represented the state's 1st Congressional District in the House until earlier this year, said he found "a lot of folks who were open and receptive" to a White House bid during his visit to the nation's first presidential primary state.

"At this point I am growing ever closer in that direction," Sanford said during an interview, adding that he has "a couple more T's to cross and I's to dot."

If Sanford enters the race, he will join former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld in challenging Trump for the GOP nod.

Sanford has said he is being motivated to consider a bid because of the lack of debate in Washington over the federal debt and deficit.

He also said he also has "grave concern" about the tone Trump is setting.

"The president has proven tone deaf on any number of things that would bring us closer as a country," Sanford said.


[link to www.thehour.com (secure)]