
Pence preps for showdown with Trump at first Republican debate — even if Trump doesn't show up
Fox News
Mike Pence appears ready to face off with former President Donald Trump at next week’s first Republican presidential nomination debate, even if his former running mate is not on stage
Last week, as he spoke with this reporter at the Iowa State Fair, Pence stressed that he’s "confident that Republican primary voters know that not only do we need new leadership in the White House, but we need new leadership in the Republican Party."
For four years in the White House and on the campaign trail, Pence was the then-president’s loyal co-pilot. But that all ended on January 6, 2021, when Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. The attack temporarily disrupted congressional certification of President Biden's 2020 Electoral College victory over Trump.