Donald Trump and His Children Meet With Mike Pence

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Donald J. Trump and his children met Wednesday morning with Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana and his family at the governor’s home, as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee entered the final stages of selecting a running mate.

Mr. Trump and Mr. Pence were supposed to fly back to New York together on Tuesday night after they appeared at a rally in Indiana, but the candidate, who is flying to California for fund-raisers, instead stayed in the state and decided to have some of his adult children meet him there. Two people briefed on Mr. Trump’s travels said his plane had a mechanical problem that prevented the candidate, who dislikes spending time away from home, from flying back to New York.

Mr. Trump’s eldest son, Don Jr., his daughter Ivanka, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, joined the candidate at Mr. Pence’s home. Reporters camped out outside, with some cable news networks monitoring Mr. Trump’s departure from the home at around 10:30 a.m.

The candidate’s adult children hold sway with their father, and would have to be comfortable with anyone Mr. Trump chooses to run for vice president on his ticket.

Mr. Kushner and Ms. Trump are said to feel warmly about another shortlist candidate, Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker who has emerged as a leading defender of Mr. Trump.

Mr. Kushner, in particular, is said to like the type of help that Mr. Gingrich, an intellectual with a deep knowledge of the mechanics of Washington, could provide his father-in-law in navigating the Capitol, and serving almost in a prime minister-type role. But others close to the process say that Mr. Kushner is not advocating for Mr. Gingrich over other candidates.

Mr. Trump hosted Mr. Pence and his wife, Karen, and one of Mr. Pence’s daughters at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., nearly two weeks ago. But Mr. Trump’s children were not present for that meeting, and neither was his campaign’s chief strategist, Paul Manafort.