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Newt Gingrich Is No Longer A Fox News Contributor

The news comes ahead of an announcement about Donald Trump's vice presidential pick.
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is no longer a contributor to Fox News, the network announced Tuesday.

“Fox News Channel has mutually agreed to suspend its contributor agreement with Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich effective immediately,” said a statement from Jay Wallace, the network’s executive vice president of news. “Due to the intense media speculation about Gingrich’s potential selection as Donald Trump’s vice presidential candidate, we felt it best to halt his contributor role on the network to avoid all conflicts of interest that may arise.”

CNN reported earlier this week Gingrich has been “actively lobbying” to be presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s running mate. Gingrich told Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren last week he was being vetted for the position.

“If Trump offers the position, and is serious about it, which I think he would be after our conversations, [my wife] Callista and I would feel compelled to serve the country,” Gingrich said.

Trump told the Washington Post Monday he would make his vice presidential pick by the end of this week.

“I will make my mind up over the next three to four days. In my mind, I have someone that would be really good,” Trump said.

Twenty-one percent of Republican voters said having Gingrich on the ticket would make them more likely to vote for Trump in the general election, according to a Morning Consult poll released Monday. 

Gingrich most recently joined Fox News as a contributor in October 2015 after a stint as a contributor on CNN.

Fox suspended its previous contract with Gingrich in May 2011, and he announced he would run in the GOP presidential primary shortly after. He dropped out of the race one year later.

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Republicans Who Have Refused To Back Donald Trump
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney(01 of17)
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"I simply can’t put my name down as someone who voted for principles that suggest racism or xenophobia, misogyny, bigotry, [for someone] who’s been vulgar time and time again,” Romney said in June. “I don’t want to be associated with that in any way, shape or form.” (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Sen. Ben Sasse (Neb.)(02 of17)
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"I’m as frustrated and saddened as you are about what’s happening to our country. But I cannot support Donald Trump," he wrote in February. (credit:SAUL LOEB via Getty Images)
Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson(03 of17)
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“When it comes to the presidency, I will not vote for Donald Trump,” Paulson, who served as Treasury secretary under George W. Bush, wrote in a Washington Post op-ed in June. (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush(04 of17)
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“Donald Trump has not demonstrated that temperament or strength of character. He has not displayed a respect for the Constitution. And, he is not a consistent conservative. These are all reasons why I cannot support his candidacy,” Bush wrote in a Facebook post in May. (credit:Mark Makela via Getty Images)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.)(05 of17)
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The South Carolina senator told CNN in May he would not vote for Trump or Clinton in September.

"I don't believe that Donald Trump has the temperament and judgment to be commander in chief. I think Donald Trump is going to places where very few people have gone and I'm not going with him," he said. (credit:Tom Williams via Getty Images)
Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage(06 of17)
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“If Donald Trump is the nominee, I would vote for Hillary Clinton,” Armitage told Politico in June. "He doesn't appear to be a Republican, he doesn't appear to want to learn about issues. So, I’m going to vote for Mrs. Clinton.”
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Former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft(07 of17)
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“Secretary Clinton shares my belief that America must remain the world’s indispensable leader. She understands that our leadership and engagement beyond our borders makes the world, and therefore the United States more secure and prosperous,” he said in a statement. (credit:Mark Wilson via Getty Images)
Sen. Mark Kirk (Ill.)(08 of17)
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Earlier this month, the Illinois Republican, who is locked in a tough re-election battle, rescinded his endorsement of Trump. He is also running ads against Trump.

"I cannot and will not support my party’s nominee for President,” he said. (credit:Bill Clark via Getty Images)
Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.)(09 of17)
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“As of now, unless he changes significantly, I can’t see myself voting for Donald Trump,” Flake said in June. (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Rep. Bob Dold (Ill.)(10 of17)
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"For me, I will not support Donald Trump. Certainly I think there are others that have some pretty significant reservations," the Illinois congressman told WLS in May. “I want to make that I’m clear about this, I’m not going to support Hillary Clinton either. I would write someone in.” (credit:Tom Williams via Getty Images)
Rep. Carlos Curbelo (Fla.)(11 of17)
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“I have no plans of supporting either of the presumptive nominees," he told the Miami Herald in May. (credit:Tom Williams via Getty Images)
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Fla.)(12 of17)
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“"In this election, I do not support either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton," Ros-Lehtinen told the Miami Herald in May. (credit:Bill Clark via Getty Images)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)(13 of17)
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said in August she could not vote for Trump because he "does not reflect historical Republican values, nor the inclusive approach to governing that is critical to healing the divisions in our country." (credit:Yuri Gripas / Reuters)
Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.)(14 of17)
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Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) has said he can’t envision himself voting for Trump at this time. “I’ll give him a chance, but at this point, I have no intentions of voting for him,” he said in June. (REUTERS/Enrique de la Osa) (credit:Enrique de la Osa / Reuters)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)(15 of17)
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has not said explicitly that he would not vote for Trump. But in a speech at the GOP convention in Cleveland last month, Cruz urged delegates to vote their conscience “up and down the ticket,” signaling his opposition to the nominee. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst) (credit:Jonathan Ernst / Reuters)
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah)(16 of17)
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Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has not offered his endorsement yet. While he has signaled his obvious displeasure ― earlier this year he said Trump scared him “to death” ― he could come around in the future if he “heard the right things out of him.” (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri) (credit:Carlo Allegri / Reuters)
Former Under Secretary Of State For Public Diplomacy James Glassman,(17 of17)
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Glassman, who served as under secretary of state for public diplomacy to President George W. Bush said Hillary Clinton was “by far the superior candidate." (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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