Scott-South Carolina

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., right, laughs as his friend, former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., left, speaks at a launch event for Scott’s latest book, “America: A Redemption Story,” at Seacoast Church on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Scott, currently seeking what he has said will be his final U.S. Senate term, has been mentioned as a possible GOP presidential candidate in 2024.

(AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)