Mike Pence suspended his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Saturday afternoon.

Pence, who served as Donald Trump’s vice president, announced his decision to cease campaigning during the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual conference in Las Vegas.

“After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president,” Pence, who previously served as governor of Indiana, told the audience. “Let me promise you I will never leave the fight for conservative values, and I will never stop.

“We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have no regrets,” Pence added.

“I urge all my fellow Republicans here to give our country a Republican standard-bearer that will, as Lincoln said, appeal to the better angels of our nature, and not only lead us to victory but lead our nation with civility back to the time-honored principles that have always made America strong and prosperous and free.”