U.S. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley officially announced her withdrawal from the Republican primary election for the 2024 US presidential election.
Former US Vice President Pence became the first "domino to fall" for the Republican Party in this election. Florida Governor DeSantis received only 21% of the vote in the first Iowa Republican primary on January 15, trailing Trump by about 30 percentage points. Indian-born entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announced that due to his difficult participation in the Iowa caucus, he will withdraw from the presidential election in 2024.