Trump Confirms He's Picked Mike Pence as Running Mate

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tweeted that he has selected Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate.

His vice presidential announcement was initially slated to take place this morning at a news conference in New York City, but that was postponed out of respect for Thursday's attack in Nice, France.

Trump said Thursday that he decided to postpone the event due to the Bastille Day attack.

"Out of respect for this horrific situation, I just thought it was inappropriate," he said during a phone interview on Fox News on Thursday night.

Trump and his campaign team have made repeated announcements this week that he would be formally announcing the name of his vice presidential pick on Friday, at the end of a week of detailed speculation over who he would choose.

Earlier Thursday, Trump asked Mike Pence to be his running mate, and the Indiana governor accepted, a source with direct knowledge told ABC News. Hours after that reported offer, however, Trump told Fox News that he had not made a "final, final decision."

In an interview this morning on Fox News, Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort said Trump had reached a decision on his running mate, but that it would not be official until announced.

"I don’t know that he’s having second thoughts," Manafort said when asked. "But he hasn’t announced it yet."

ABC News' John Santucci contributed to this report.

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