South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott to make 2024 presidential bid announcement May 22

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is gearing up to reveal whether he’ll join the rapidly growing field of candidates seeking to be the GOP’s 2024 presidential nominee, telling supporters he will make an announcement regarding his presidential bid in the next few weeks.

Scott didn’t explicitly say if he’ll be launching his official campaign but told supporters Sunday during a town hall in Charleston he would be announcing his decision in about three weeks – on May 22 – at an event in North Charleston.

"I believe this so thoroughly that it is time to take the Faith in America Tour, not just on the road and not just an exploratory committee. But May the 22nd in North Charleston, South Carolina, it is time to make the final step," Scott said. "North Charleston. More details coming your way. We will have a major announcement and you're going to want to be there!"

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While the South Carolina lawmaker has been tinkering with the needed campaign infrastructure for a presidential bid for months, Scott took a major step by announcing an exploratory committee last month.

If Scott, 57, takes the plunge, he would be joining former President Donald Trump, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and fellow South Carolinian Nikki Haley, the former U.N. ambassador.

Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, would make history as the country’s first Black GOP president if elected.

Contributing: The Associated Press, Phillip M. Bailey