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Mike Pence aims to be ‘constructive force’ during Trump’s second term while willing to challenge him

Former Vice President Mike Pence has billed himself the leading Republican opposition voice to the “more populist thinking” of President Donald Trump’s allies.

FormerVicePresidentMikePenceispositioninghimselfasa“constructiveforcefortheconservativeagenda”duringPresidentDonaldTrump’ssecondtermasoneofthefewRepublicanswillingtochallengehim.  “Well,forme,it’salwaysprinciplesfirst.It’snotpersonal,”PencesaidinaninterviewwithTheAssociatedPress.  DespitepubliclyfallingoutwithTrumpinthewakeoftheJan.6,2021,riotattheU.S.Capitol,PencesaidhewouldsupportthenewTrumpadministrationonissuesheagreedwith,butwouldchallengeothers.  Pence’spoliticaladvocacygroup,AdvancingAmericanFreedom,spentnearly$1milliononadsopposingTrump’snewlyconfirmedHealthandHumanServicesSecretaryRobertF.KennedyJr.  DOGEMUST‘DEFUND’PLANNEDPARENTHOOD,MIKEPENCE’SWATCHDOGGROUPURGESMUSK Theformervicepresidentsaidheandthosewhoworkforhimreceived“alotofquietencouragem