This story will be updated. Vice President Mike Pence asked for prayers this morning in Dallas, while speaking to the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center."I'm a Christian, a conservative and a Republican," Pence told the crowd of nearly 10,000 delegates, or messengers, "in that order."He highlighted some of the administration's successes since taking office, while keeping a focus on the importance of faith and religious groups in American life. Along with calls for prayer, Pence pledged to repeal the Johnson Amendment, which bans non-profit religious organizations from endorsing political candidates. "This president and this vice president will always stand with you," he said. "No podium the president or I stand behind will be more important than the pulpit."Pence also addressed President Donald Trump's recent meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He called the meeting "direct, honest, productive … [Read more...] about ‘Let’s pray for America,’ Mike Pence tells Southern Baptists at Dallas meeting
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Vice President Mike Pence to Speak in Dallas at Southern Baptist Convention
Vice President Mike Pence's speech at the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting in Dallas has drawn opposition from some who say it gives the impression that the evangelical denomination is aligned with the Republican Party. Pence is scheduled to address the convention on Wednesday. As a matter of routine procedure, church leaders asked attendees to approve the full schedule for the two-day event. That's when Garrett Kell, a pastor from Virginia, objected -- and asked that they replace Pence's speech with a time for prayer. "What binds this convention together is the gospel of Jesus Christ," said Kell. "Because of that, this convention ought to be marked by things that we share in common, not things that faithful Christians can disagree with. By associating publicly with any administration, we send a mixed message to our members, suggesting that to be faithful to the gospel, we ought to align with a particular administration. We must do all that we can to preserve … [Read more...] about Vice President Mike Pence to Speak in Dallas at Southern Baptist Convention
Cory Gardner, Mike Pence caught up in confusion following Donald Trump’s promise to end U.S.-South Korea “war games”
One of President Donald Trump’s more controversial pledges at his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – that the United States would halt joint military exercises on the Korean Peninsula – touched off confusion on Capitol Hill as an influential GOP senator asserted the exercises would nonetheless continue. That was apparently the message delivered by Vice President Mike Pence to Senate Republicans during a private lunch earlier Tuesday, according to Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo. — although that was immediately disputed by Pence’s office. “I think what the vice president said today – and we’ll continue to clarify what the president had talked about – exercises will continue with South Korea,” Gardner said during a news conference with other GOP leaders. “I look forward to further comment and clarification from the president when he gets here.” When asked to clarify Pence’s message on whether the joint … [Read more...] about Cory Gardner, Mike Pence caught up in confusion following Donald Trump’s promise to end U.S.-South Korea “war games”
Confusion erupts over Mike Pence’s meeting with Republican senators on Korea ‘war games’
Win McNamee/Getty Images President Donald Trump expressed intent to no longer conduct "very provocative" joint military exercises with South Korea. A top Republican senator claims Vice President Mike Pence backtracked that commitment in a closed-door meeting Tuesday, which Pence's office disputed. The senator then clarified Pence's comments. WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence's message to GOP senators during a closed door lunch at the National Republican Senatorial Committee on Tuesday created a mix up of what exactly President Donald Trump promised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during initial negotiations in Singapore this week. During the meeting, Trump offered to end the joint military exercise between the US and the South Korean government. Trump called the joint military exercises "very provocative" and dismissed them as a highly expensive practice for the US. After Pence met with Republicans on Tuesday to brief them on the historic summit, Colorado … [Read more...] about Confusion erupts over Mike Pence’s meeting with Republican senators on Korea ‘war games’
Donald Trump And Mike Pence Shared A Really Weird Moment With A Water Bottle
POLITICS 06/07/2018 04:05 am ET Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. By Ed Mazza President Donald Trump on Wednesday removed a water bottle from the table while at a FEMA event. Then, Vice President Mike Pence did the exact same thing: Just emptying the table for better photos... or a weird moment of mimicry? Whatever the reason, the scene went viral, first on reddit, then on Twitter, with posts such as this one sharing gifs of the footage: I am laughing so goddamn hard at this video of Trump inexplicably putting his water bottle on the floor, and Pence immediately doing the same for no reason whatsoever. pic.twitter.com/qEFPzKClYj— Jules Suzdaltsev (@jules_su) June 6, 2018 For some, the moment called to mind a time on the campaign trail in which Pence appeared to be mimicking Trump’s gestures: Shot this footage earlier. Pence already picking up some Trump tendencies. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump And Mike Pence Shared A Really Weird Moment With A Water Bottle