Pompeo, other Republican 2024 contenders enter Iowa, wary of Trump's long shadow
Ambitious Republicans are starting to make moves in Iowa, long a proving ground for future presidents. Their first step is finding out whether activists there have gotten over the last one.
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was the first to confront that obstacle, portraying himself Friday to Iowa GOP activists as a loyal champion of former president Donald Trump's agenda but in his own brand of plainspoken, Midwestern conservatism.
