North Carolina Senator Richard Burr said word that his name is being vetted as a possible running mate for Republican presidential candidate Donal Trump is more rumor than reality. 

 

“Every name that’s been floated up to this point is speculation,” Burr told McClatchy News. "I don’t think any of it – to my knowledge – has any credible nexus with the campaign.”

 

Radio pundit Hugh Hewitt claimed to have been tipped off on Burr being a contender by someone close to the Trump campaign.

 

As Senate Intelligence Committee chairman, Burr could bring critical political credentials to Trump’s White House race, given the presumptive nominee’s lack of experience in elected office.

 

Trump has said he’ll announce his VP pick at next month’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

 

But, would Burr like to be considered for the Republican presidential ticket?

 

“It’s not something that I’m even remotely concerned about,” he said.