Then-President Donald Trump, right, speaks beside Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas, left, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Trump has kept his vice-presidential machinations close to his chest since the beginning of the 2024 campaign, offering a variety of names at different points in time. Cotton has been similarly unwilling to confirm or deny any rumors about his prospects in a hypothetical second Trump administration.
"I suspect only Donald Trump knows who is really on his short list," the senator told Fox News on Monday.
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Attendees cheer during a campaign event with former US President Donald Trump, center left, at Wildwood Beach in Wildwood, New Jersey.
Trump's final selection will likely not be confirmed until the Republican National Convention in July.
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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