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Mike Pence confirms the Trump administration has ‘departed’ from conservative principles
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Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s second administration has “departed” from traditional conservative principles.
Key facts
- Pence was particularly critical of the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization fund,” which includes nearly $1.8 billion that could be paid out to people who believe they’ve been unfairly targeted by the federal government
- Pence, who was at the Capitol to certify the 2020 elections results when the Jan
- The former vice president said he still believes GOP voters align with the party’s core conservative principles, telling “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that “if Republicans this fall
- Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s second administration has “departed” from traditional conservative principles
Summary
Pence, who served as Trump’s vice president from 2017 to 2021, told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that the administration is no longer committed to “the conservative agenda that has defined the Republican Party since the days of Ronald Reagan, and before that an agenda of American leadership, limited government, free market economics, the right to life.” He added that “on several those issues, the president’s been good” in the past. “I don’t think there’s any question about the president’s popularity,” Pence continued, adding: “The reporter give him all the credit in the world for the hold that he has on Republican voters.