Scoop: Mike Pompeo pours cash into new PAC bearing his slogan

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is pouring money into a new political group amid speculation about a possible 2024 presidential run, records show.

Why it matters: Champion American Values, formed in February, is the same phrase that Pompeo has been usinglately including during remarks last month to an influential group of Republicans in Iowa, seen as a clear sign he’s considering a 2024 bid.

Between the lines: Pompeo hasn’t officially declared his affiliation with the new PAC. But in records posted Thursday, his still-active House campaign committee reported steering $155,000 to the group just two days after it was formed. Continue reading.