UPDATE: Herman Cain Reportedly Set To Endorse Newt Gingrich

Atlanta’s FOX 5 is reporting that Herman Cain will endorse Newt Gingrich today at an event in New York City.

Mike Allen at Politico confirms the news. “He wants to play ‘who to endorse’ for a while,” according to a Cain adviser, who spoke with Allen. “Then he’ll probably be endorsing somebody in a couple weeks — before the caucuses…. I’d say he’s going to endorse Newt Gingrich,” the adviser said.

FOX 5 broke the news last night:

Sources tell FOX 5 News that Herman Cain plans to endorse fellow Georgian Newt Gingrich on Monday. They say details of a formal announcement are still being worked out.

A spokesperson with the Gingrich campaign said there is a 2 p.m. press conference in New York, which would follow a meeting with Donald Trump.

Update: According to Reuters, the announcement will not occur today:

R.C. Hammond, a spokesman for Gingrich, said there were no plans for Cain to endorse the former Speaker of the House of Representatives on Monday, despite media reports over the weekend.

“Like Mark Block, I am not expecting any endorsements today,” Hammond said. Block, Cain’s campaign chief, has said he does not expect Cain to endorse any of his former rivals soon.

Watch their report below via FOX 5:

(h/t FOX 5)

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