South Carolina will be an early-voting state and could easily be a determining factor in the Republican primary. The former president will reportedly be “at the Statehouse in Columbia on Jan. 28 and will unveil his South Carolina leadership team,” according to the Associated Press (AP).
A source close to the campaign confirmed that the event will also include members of South Carolina’s congressional delegation along with state lawmakers. South Carolina Rep. Russell Fry (R), who unseated pro-impeachment Rep. Tom Rice (R) in last year’s mid-term primary, told the AP he will also be attending the event. The AP reported:
Among remaining Republicans in South Carolina’s U.S. House delegation, Rep. William Timmons’ office said he would attend Trump’s event, Rep. Jeff Duncan’s office said he would not, and a spokesman for Rep. Ralph Norman said his attendance wasn’t certain. A representatives for Rep. Joe Wilson didn’t immediately return a message Tuesday.
According to South Carolina government officials, the Trump campaign has blocked off 3 a.m. to 10 p.m. at a variety of sites inside and outside the Statehouse building, planning for “500 attendees.”
