Tim Scott sets date to announce whether he's running for president

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is nearly ready to reveal his decision on entering the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, saying Sunday that he would make an announcement on May 22.

Scott didn't definitively say that he'll be announcing his official campaign, but he told those gathered at a downtown Charleston school during a town hall that he would disclose his decision at an event in about three weeks in North Charleston, which he calls home.

"It is time to make the final step," Scott said to a room packed with cheering supporters, as well as a film crew, which a longtime Scott adviser said was gathering "content" for future use, a flick at a potential launch or campaign ad video.