Republican hopeful Rick Santorum set to quit run for US presidency

Rick Santorum, the conservative former senator who won nearly a dozen contests in the 2012 race for the Republican nomination, was due to suspend his latest and long-struggling run for the presidency last night.

According to the Washington Post, Santorum was scheduled to appear yesterday evening on Fox News Channel, where an aide said he will make “two major announcements”.

According to several national Republicans familiar with his plans, he will discuss his decision to end his 2016 campaign and he will likely make an endorsement of one of his GOP rivals.