Tag: Mike Pence

Where Things Stand: Pence Knew He’d Be Whisked Away On Jan 6

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By Nicole Lafond and Cristina Cabrera | July 15, 2021 1:32 p.m.

Then-Vice President Mike Pence refused to get in a car to leave the Capitol building after being evacuated from his ceremonial office on Jan. 6, primarily because he knew it would prevent him from doing his job — certifying President Biden’s electoral college victory.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announces the Trump Administration's plan to create the U.S. Space Force by 2020 during a speech at the Pentagon August 9, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia. Describing space as advasarial and crowded and citing threats from China and Russia, Pence said the new Space Force would be a separate, sixth branch of the military.

Pence Still Doesn’t ‘See Eye-To-Eye’ With Trump On Capitol Attack

By Zoe Richards | June 4, 2021 9:05 a.m.

Ex-SecDef Miller Spoke With Pence Before Issuing Order To Deploy National Guard

By Josh Kovensky | May 12, 2021 11:39 a.m.

As Pence Wades Back Into Evangelical Politics, The Big Lie Hangs Over Everything

By Nicole Lafond | April 29, 2021 5:48 p.m.

Where Things Stand: A Very Public Testing Of The Waters

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By Nicole Lafond and Cristina Cabrera | April 29, 2021 1:50 p.m.

The former Veep is speaking at a carefully chosen podium this evening.

He’s giving his first speech post-Trump administration tonight, in a less-than-coincidental state (South Carolina) to a less-than-coincidental audience (the conservative Christian Palmetto Family Council).

AP: Pence Pleaded For Military To ‘Clear The Capitol’ During Jan. 6 Attack

By Zoe Richards | April 10, 2021 4:56 p.m.

Where Things Stand: Pence Is Biding His Time With Little Side Gigs ‘Til 2024

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By Nicole Lafond | March 12, 2021 12:51 p.m.

First it was his conservative podcast for the youths. Then his op-ed in the Daily Signal, hyping Trump’s “Big Lie.” Then meetings with an agency that reps former politicos on the speaking circuit.

Now, it’s narrating a four-part Fox Nation series commemorating racist shock jock Rush Limbaugh (this, according to Politico Playbook).