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Mike Pence is the former vice president of the United States. A Republican, Pence was elected governor of Indiana in 2012. Pence previously served for 12 years as a congressman from Indiana representing the Sixth Congressional District; he was first elected in 2000. During his time in the U.S. House of Represenatives, he served as House Republican Conference chairman and chairman of the House Republican Study Committee. Pence was born in Columbus, Ind. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1981 from Hanover College and a law degree in 1986 from Indiana University. After accepting Donald Trump's offer to be running mate, Pence ended his 2016 campaign to be re-elected as Indiana governor.

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Mike Pence
stated on June 23, 2023 in a speech:

“The fact is, today abortion law in the United States is more aligned with China and North Korea than with Western nations in Europe.”

By Samantha Putterman • July 5, 2023
Mike Pence
stated on June 7, 2023 in a CNN town hall:

“The family separation policy actually began under the Obama administration.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 8, 2023
Mike Pence
stated on April 14, 2023 in a speech to the National Rifle Association:

"In the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards."

By Louis Jacobson • April 20, 2023
Mike Pence
stated on March 30, 2023 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer:

“In the next two years, we'll spend more on interest on our national debt than we do on the national defense.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 5, 2023
Mike Pence
stated on March 24, 2023 in an interview with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo:

“We have a national debt the size of our nation’s economy for the first time since World War II.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 30, 2023

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stated on July 14, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Video shows a girl hitting former Vice President Mike Pence in the head with a water balloon.

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 17, 2023
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stated on July 9, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Photos prove former Vice President Mike Pence and King Charles III have clones.

By Ciara O'Rourke • July 12, 2023
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stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Mike Pence changed “his Twitter banner photo to Biden and Harris.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 11, 2021
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stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Mike Pence was arrested.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 8, 2021
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stated on January 7, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Kamala Harris is planning to use the 25th Amendment against Joe Biden and appoint Mike Pence as her vice president.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 8, 2021

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