Trump's VP? Some in GOP already jockeying for consideration

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., speaks on Capitol Hill, Feb. 1, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel, File)

Trips to Mar-a-Lago. Glowing speeches. Front-row seats at major events.

The first Republican presidential primaries are nearly a year away and the candidate field is unsettled. But already, a shadow contest of another sort is underway with several Republicans openly jockeying to position themselves as potential running mates to Donald Trump, the early front-runner for the nomination.

“A lot of people are right now auditioning,” Trump boasted to supporters in Florida last month.