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| The "American Nightmare" has become a reality |
Pence has remained largely in the background of the Trump presidency,
often working behind the scenes on policy and other issues while Trump
takes center stage. As Trump's fortunes have waned, however, those in
his orbit are being reexamined.
The line of succession would call
for Mike Pence to replace Donald Trump should he be removed from office.
Many have feared what a Pence presidency would look like, given his
actions as the Governor of Indiana against the LGBTQ community, women,
and others.
Amongst the bad news for Trump last week was the
indictment of Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort. Manafort
was found guilty last week on eight counts of financial crimes in his
fraud trial.
It was Paul Manafort who
chose Mike Pence as Donald Trump's vice president, with the president reportedly preferring Chris Christie for the role.
The
link between Manafort and Pence is leading to additional scrutiny for
the vice president, as people ask just what Pence knew about Manafort
and his connections.
Many are also curious about Pence's
involvements with former adviser Mike Flynn, questioning if he lied to
protect the general in January of 2017 when
he declared that
Flynn had not discussed, "anything having to do with the United States'
decision to expel diplomats or impose censure against Russia" with
Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
Read more: Vice President Pence Faces Heightened Scrutiny Over His Relationship with Paul Manafort | Alternet
