Publisher will take blame for 'error' in Tim Scott memoir teasing presidential run

Abigail Adcox

July 31, 04:03 PM July 31, 06:44 PM

The publisher of Sen. Tim Scott's (R-SC) upcoming reserve explained a line was erroneously additional to a single of the internet pages claiming the lawmaker is making ready for a presidential run.

Thomas Nelson, an imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, said it was operating to suitable the error immediately after a line was included in fantastic print to the bottom of the copyright website page in The us, a Redemption Tale, as noted by the Write-up and Courier.

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"Senator Scott is a mounting star who sees and understands the significance of bipartisanship to transfer The united states ahead. This e book is a political memoir that features his core messages as he prepares to make a presidential bid in 2022,” the line browse.

Scott's guide is scheduled to strike cabinets on Aug. 9, with presales by now underway.

The publishing business took blame for the mistake, including that it was working to appropriate the error.

"The description on the copyright website page was our error and is not precise. It was not performed at the way or approval of the Senator or his group. We are functioning to proper this straight away,” a spokesperson for HarperCollins Christian Publishing explained to the Washington Examiner.

Scott indicated in an interview with the Article and Courier on Friday that the e book is not meant to be a kickstart for a presidential bid. "That is intriguing that that is the copy on the book," Scott remarked.

It truly is not the initial time the senator has drawn speculation that he may determine to run in 2024, as he headlined an party for the Republican Party of Iowa in June.