{"id":8226,"date":"2025-07-11T19:54:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T19:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=8226"},"modified":"2025-07-11T19:54:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T19:54:20","slug":"mike-pence-uses-cnn-hit-to-attack-trump-hegseth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=8226","title":{"rendered":"Mike Pence Uses CNN Hit To Attack Trump, Hegseth"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d5e5cc7a-9668-4ebe-9ea7-73a61ca03dbb\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"500\">Former Vice President Mike Pence continues to try and carve out space within the Republican Party by distancing himself from Donald Trump, though his criticisms appear unlikely to win favor with the MAGA base. In a recent CNN interview with anchor Kate Bolduan, Pence addressed reports that U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine had been paused without President Trump\u2019s knowledge. Calling the situation \u201ctroubling,\u201d Pence said he believes Trump will investigate and resolve the issue.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"901\">Pence emphasized the importance of ongoing U.S. support for Ukraine, urging Trump not only to resume defensive aid but also to provide offensive capabilities to help Ukraine push back against Russian aggression. He made clear that he sees U.S. involvement as essential to securing lasting peace, pushing back against what he views as growing isolationist sentiment within the GOP.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1298\">This isn\u2019t the first time Pence has challenged his former boss publicly. In May, he criticized Trump\u2019s remarks made during a speech in Saudi Arabia, where the former president condemned previous U.S. military interventions and questioned the effectiveness of nation-building efforts. Pence viewed the comments as an affront to U.S. veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1607\">Specifically, Pence took issue with Trump criticizing American foreign policy while on foreign soil, especially in Saudi Arabia\u2014the home country of most of the 9\/11 hijackers. Pence said such remarks were \u201cunfortunate\u201d and did a disservice to those who fought in the Global War on Terror.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1947\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Although Pence expressed support for a second Trump term back in February, he has signaled a desire to serve as a \u201cconstructive force\u201d within the conservative movement. 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