I think the message is clear for me right now, Scott said.
Scotts exit from the race, though, could help consolidate the vote for a Trump alternative.
Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis have been vying for that No.

Tim Scott at the GOP debate last week.Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images
2 spot, while Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie have remained in the race.
The field of candidates has narrowed considerably this fall.
Francis Suarez, the mayor of Miami, was the first to exit the race last summer.
