Former Pence Aide Backs Biden, Drawing Scorn From Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

Former Pence Aide Backs Biden, Drawing Scorn From Trump

NPR  

Former Pence Aide Backs Biden, Drawing Scorn From Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP Updated at 10:40 p.m. ET President Trump on Thursday dismissed complaints from a former aide to the White House coronavirus task force as coming from a disgruntled staffer who had been dismissed with cause. Sponsor Message Trump told reporters Troye was "some kind of a lower-level person" and said he doesn't remember meeting her or talking to her. In a statement, Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, national security adviser to the vice president, said Troye "is disgruntled that her detail was cut short because she was no longer capable of keeping up with her day-to-day duties."

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More than 200 former Republican presidential staffers sign open letter endorsing Harris over Trump
4 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 200 former Republican presidential staffers sign open letter endorsing Harris over Trump

LA Times  

More than 200 staffers for four previous Republican presidential nominees have endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris’ White House bid, cautioning that the notion of a second term for GOP nominee Donald Trump is “simply untenable” and “will hurt real, everyday people.” In an open letter, first written about on Monday by USA Today, 238 people who worked for former President George …

Former Pence adviser speaks to DNC: 'Being inside Trump's White House was terrifying'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Pence adviser speaks to DNC: 'Being inside Trump's White House was terrifying'

Raw Story  

Olivia Troye, a former national security adviser to Mike Pence, told the Democratic National Convention that her time inside Donald Trump's White House was "terrifying." "As a Republican who dreamed of working in the White House, it was a hard decision," she said. "I saw how Donald Trump undermined our intelligence community, our military leaders, and ultimately our democratic process." …

Former Pence advisor says Trump referred to supporters as ‘disgusting people’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Pence advisor says Trump referred to supporters as ‘disgusting people’

The Independent  

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Ex-Biden Chief Of Staff Names ‘Scariest Thing’ About Trump Indictment
1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-Biden Chief Of Staff Names ‘Scariest Thing’ About Trump Indictment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ron Klain, the White House chief of staff to President Joe Biden until February, on Sunday said the “scariest thing of all” about the latest indictment of Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election was “how close it came to succeeding.” “I think it’s hard to read it and not think how close it came …

Former Vice President Mike Pence launches 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump
1 year, 7 months ago

Former Vice President Mike Pence launches 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump

LA Times  

Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump, just two years after their time in the White House ended with an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and Pence fleeing for his life. But he faces skepticism from both anti-Trump voters who see …

Pence allies launching super PAC to back former vice president’s expected 2024 candidacy
1 year, 7 months ago

Pence allies launching super PAC to back former vice president’s expected 2024 candidacy

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. NEW YORK — Allies of former Vice President Mike Pence are launching a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. “This campaign is going to reintroduce Mike Pence to the country as his own man, not as vice president, but as a true …

Trump legal woes force another moment of choosing for GOP
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump legal woes force another moment of choosing for GOP

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chris Christie, a frequent Trump critic also eyeing a White House bid, also said …

The AP Interview: Pence Says Voters Want New Leadership
2 years, 1 month ago

The AP Interview: Pence Says Voters Want New Leadership

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that voters are “looking for new leadership” following the disappointing midterm elections for Republicans, who are now openly debating whether his onetime boss, Donald Trump, should maintain a leading role in the party. While Pence said he was pleased Republicans were taking the House, he acknowledged the …

Essential Politics: Pence’s breakup with Trump is dragging into the midterms
2 years, 5 months ago

Essential Politics: Pence’s breakup with Trump is dragging into the midterms

LA Times  

President Trump demands unshakable loyalty from his aides and allies. At the Young America’s Foundation annual student conference in downtown Washington on Tuesday morning, Pence called the insurrection a “tragic day.” He hinted at Trump’s obsession with the 2020 election, saying that “some people may choose to focus on the past, but elections are about the future.” An audience member …

Call Trump or Pence? It’s decision time for Jan. 6 panel
2 years, 8 months ago

Call Trump or Pence? It’s decision time for Jan. 6 panel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has interviewed nearly 1,000 people. But the nine-member panel has yet to talk to the two most prominent players in that day’s events — former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. Speaking about Pence, Thompson said the panel had “initially thought it would be important” to call …

Panel Probing Jan. 6 Attack Still Undecided On Interviewing Trump, Pence
2 years, 8 months ago

Panel Probing Jan. 6 Attack Still Undecided On Interviewing Trump, Pence

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has interviewed nearly 1,000 people. But the nine-member panel has yet to talk to the two most prominent players in that day’s events — former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. Speaking about Pence, Thompson said the panel had “initially thought it would be …

Trump aide accused of Nazi ties — and a former Pence advisor says it's true
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump aide accused of Nazi ties — and a former Pence advisor says it's true

Raw Story  

Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell was accused of having Nazi ties by a U.S. congressman on Friday. It started when Ambassador Richard Grenell was called out by Rep. Ted Lieu for his "stupid, racist sh*t." "I served on active duty to defend your right to say stupid stuff. "Hey Ted Lieu, did you know Richard Grenell used …

‘President Trump is wrong’: Pence defends certification of Biden victory
2 years, 11 months ago

‘President Trump is wrong’: Pence defends certification of Biden victory

The Independent  

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Trump pushes false claims that Pence could ‘send back’ votes
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump pushes false claims that Pence could ‘send back’ votes

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump is intensifying his effort to advance the false narrative that his vice president, Mike Pence, could have done something to prevent Joe Biden from taking office. In a statement on Tuesday, Trump said the committee investigating his role in sparking the violent Jan. 6 insurrection should instead probe “why Mike Pence did not …

Pence, in Simi Valley, says he was ‘proud’ to follow the Constitution on Jan. 6 to certify Biden’s win
3 years, 6 months ago

Pence, in Simi Valley, says he was ‘proud’ to follow the Constitution on Jan. 6 to certify Biden’s win

LA Times  

Former Vice President Mike Pence, pictured at a speech in New Hampshire this month, is one of a number of Republican luminaries proposing a course for the party’s future. But, he added, “it must also include new pillars that President Trump brought to the fore as we served — ideas that fired the imagination of everyday Americans and expanded the …

Trump’s vice president Mike Pence applauds successor at inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s vice president Mike Pence applauds successor at inauguration

Live Mint  

Outgoing U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen attended the inauguration of new President Joe Biden on Wednesday after skipping both a farewell ceremony for Donald Trump and the usual protocol of welcoming his successor to his home at the Naval Observatory. Pence, whom some of Trump's supporters during the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol …

Vice-President Mike Pence to attend Joe Biden's inauguration on 20 January in Washington: Reports
3 years, 11 months ago

Vice-President Mike Pence to attend Joe Biden's inauguration on 20 January in Washington: Reports

Firstpost  

Washington: Mike Pence will attend the upcoming inauguration of Joe Biden, multiple media reports said Saturday, the vice president becoming the latest longtime loyalist to abandon an increasingly isolated President Donald Trump. The relationship between Trump and Pence — previously one of the mercurial president’s staunchest defenders — have nosedived since Wednesday, when the vice president formally announced Biden’s victory …

Mike Pence allies run ads on Fox to convince viewers Trump VP is loyal
4 years ago

Mike Pence allies run ads on Fox to convince viewers Trump VP is loyal

The Independent  

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Former Pence aide: Staffers discussed scenarios where Trump won’t leave White House
4 years, 3 months ago

Former Pence aide: Staffers discussed scenarios where Trump won’t leave White House

Politico  

Troye warned the president’s comments should be taken seriously, even if he passes them off as jokes. “The president when he’s joking, if he says that he’s joking, he’s telling you a half truth,” Troye told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Friday. He doesn’t hide it.” When asked Thursday if Trump would commit to a peaceful transfer of power should he …

Former aide calls out Pence adviser for lying about her to protect Trump — and shows off his gift as evidence
4 years, 3 months ago

Former aide calls out Pence adviser for lying about her to protect Trump — and shows off his gift as evidence

Raw Story  

At the White House press briefing Tuesday, Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg announced that a former aide to Mike Pence on the coronavirus task force was personally fired by him and escorted from the building. In a fact-check of Kellogg, Troye said that it was false, and that she wrote a resignation letter that has even been cited by the White …

Ex-Trump staffer outlines how the president undermined his own task force's pandemic response
4 years, 3 months ago

Ex-Trump staffer outlines how the president undermined his own task force's pandemic response

Raw Story  

In a new interview with NBC News scheduled to air on Tuesday night, Mike Pence's former top Homeland Security aide Olivia Troye excoriated President Donald Trump and the administration for their failures to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously. Trump, claimed Troye, is "undermining" his own public health experts, especially with events like the rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma where masks were …

Trump said coronavirus was good because he didn’t have shake hands with ‘disgusting people’, claims ex-White House aide
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump said coronavirus was good because he didn’t have shake hands with ‘disgusting people’, claims ex-White House aide

The Independent  

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Bombshell: Pence’s former top homeland security aide endorses Biden in devastating new ad
4 years, 3 months ago

Bombshell: Pence’s former top homeland security aide endorses Biden in devastating new ad

Raw Story  

Another lifelong Republican and former top Trump administration official has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. "Olivia Troye, the former top homeland security aide to Vice President Mike Pence, endorsed former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Thursday and accused President Trump of weak leadership and of dramatically mismanaging the response to the coronavirus crisis," The New York Timesreported …

Pence is leading the coronavirus response but he’s still heading to Florida to fundraise
4 years, 10 months ago

Pence is leading the coronavirus response but he’s still heading to Florida to fundraise

CNN  

Washington CNN — The stock market is having its worst week since 2008. The Florida trip, which was scheduled before Pence’s new role was announced, was originally centered around fundraising, including a fundraiser on Longboat Key to raise money for the National Republican Congressional Committee. But his office, perhaps aware that given his new role Pence could face criticism for …

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