Mike Pence kicked off his presidential campaign on Wednesday from Iowa, an early-voting state Trump won in 2016 and 2020

Former Vice President Mike Pence formally joined the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race Wednesday with a bid that will test whether GOP voters have an appetite for a traditional conservative who has been critical of former President Donald Trump.

Pence's time as governor gets a two-paragraph write-up in his campaign bio, while his tenure as Trump's vice president is summarized in 18 words.

Pence hit Trump over federal spending and entitlement reform, Vladimir Putin, and, most especially, Trump's actions prior to the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Former Vice President Mike Pence, who loyally served Donald Trump for four years, on Wednesday blasted his former boss for the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol as he launched his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Politics Pence rips Trump in 2024 campaign launch. Posted . Former Vice President Mike Pence, who loyally served Donald Trump for four years, on Wednesday blasted his former boss

In his kickoff speech, the former vice president hit Trump on several fronts, including the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and Trump’s attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss.