{"id":2393743,"date":"2025-01-22T12:19:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T17:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-back-on-the-scene-as-his-group-moves-to-undermine-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T12:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T17:20:15","slug":"mike-pence-back-on-the-scene-as-his-group-moves-to-undermine-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-back-on-the-scene-as-his-group-moves-to-undermine-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Pence Back on the Scene as His Group Moves to Undermine Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-pence-back-on-the-scene-as-his-group-moves-to-undermine-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2393743&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Vice President Mike Pence,through his organization Advancing\u2063 American freedom (AAF),is actively opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u2019s nomination\u2062 for Secretary of Health and Human\u2062 Services due to\u2063 his views on abortion. AAF \u2062argues that\u2064 Kennedy&#8217;s stance contradicts the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lubbock-tx-declared-it-was-sanctuary-for-the-unborn-planned-parenthood-challenged-it-court-rules-for-lubbock\/\" title=\"Lubbock, TX Declared It Was \u2018Sanctuary For The Unborn.\u2019 Planned Parenthood Challenged It. Court Rules For Lubbock.\">pro-life values<\/a>\u200d of the Trump \u200badministration, specifically citing Kennedy\u2019s previous statements advocating for abortion rights, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-j-bishops-slam-distressing-passage-of-liberal-abortion-act\/\" title=\"N.J. Bishops Slam \u2018Distressing\u2019 Passage of Liberal Abortion Act\">including late-term abortions<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Despite Kennedy&#8217;s assurances to senator Markwayne Mullin that he would align his policies with those of president Trump \u2062and maintain a pro-life administration, AAF is demanding clearer commitments regarding his views on when life should be protected. The organization is concerned that Kennedy&#8217;s past \u200ccomments,suggesting limitations on abortion legality,may not\u200d align with their expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy can only afford to lose three \u2064Republican votes for confirmation, indicating the \u200btight political landscape \u200bsurrounding his nomination. This situation reflects Pence\u2019s ongoing influence in the republican party and his willingness to\u200d challenge Trump, complicating Kennedy&#8217;s\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">confirmation process amid broader concerns<\/a> over his health \u2064policy proposals, which are deemed critical in addressing public health issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence is looking to hamstring President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/exclusive-mike-pence-org-urges-senators-to-oppose-rfk-jr-confirmation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> in an exclusive from Jan. 14 that Pence&rsquo;s organization, Advancing American Freedom, wants senators to vote against Trump&rsquo;s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Their opposition to Kennedy stems from his stance on abortion.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter obtained by the Daily Wire, the organization says his position on abortion is, &ldquo;completely out of step with the strong, pro-life record of the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/view-co-hosts-response-trumps-inauguration-even-worse-expect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump Administration<\/a>,&rdquo; citing previous comments by RFK Jr believing women should be able to abort, &ldquo;even if [the baby] is full term.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>RFK Jr. met with senators in December including Republican Josh Hawley on Dec. 17, 2024.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He reportedly told Hawley, &ldquo;all of his deputies at HHS would be pro-life&rdquo; while communicating he would block federal funds going to NGOs that that support abortion, end tax dollars going to abortions domestically, and reinstate a ban on Title X money going to groups that are pro-abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin told Daily Wire in his conversation with Kennedy that the latter indicated his position would be the president&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He goes: &lsquo;I&rsquo;m serving at the will of the President of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admin-official-trashes-trump-representing-united-states-un-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States<\/a>, and it&rsquo;s his policies that I will put forth. And so we may not agree on every single issue, but we agree 100%, we shouldn&rsquo;t even be having abortions in this world anyways. But my policies are not what I&rsquo;m pushing forward, it&rsquo;s the president&rsquo;s, and I think the country knows where the president is on that, and so therefore, that&rsquo;s my position,&rdquo; Mullin said, relaying his words.<\/p>\n<p>Mullin stated on that note, &ldquo;If he&rsquo;s willing to say that, I have no problems with him becoming Secretary of HHS. And I will support him completely.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>AAF wants RFK Jr. to provide more clarity on his stance given previous remarks like those from June 2024 when he said, &ldquo;that abortion should be legal up until a certain number of weeks, and restricted thereafter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>AAF wants to know of him, &ldquo;When do you believe that life should be protected?&rdquo; also asking him in their letter if any circumstances exist when the unborn should not be protected.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/01\/21\/congress\/rfk-jr-s-checkered-past-should-disqualify-him-pences-group-says-00199777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico reports<\/a> Kennedy can only lose three Republican votes for confirmation if every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-elise-stefanik-makes-tim-kaine-look-silly-pretends-democrats-care-border-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrat<\/a> opposes him.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like Pence &mdash; as Trump&rsquo;s former vice president &mdash; is stepping back in to cause problems for his old boss.<\/p>\n<p>With AAF opposing him, RFK Jr. is getting the full spectrum of opposition.<\/p>\n<p>On the left, his skepticism of vaccines sparks concern while some on the right see him not being the ideal pro-life public servant.<\/p>\n<p>At the very least, Kennedy&rsquo;s statements to Mullin that his views will be what Trump wants are reassuring.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pro-lifers-get-incredible-news-rfk-jr-legendary-dem-leaves-abortion-proponents-furious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abortion<\/a> is a monumental issue of the greatest moral significance, but other matters are at stake if Kennedy doesn&rsquo;t get the job.<\/p>\n<p>His promise to address issues of health for a chronically sick and overweight population could &mdash; quite literally &mdash; be life changing.<\/p>\n<p>RFK Jr. needs to inspire confidence in GOP senators; AAF doesn&rsquo;t want to make that easy.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to an exclusive report from The Daily Wire on January 14, Pence&#8217;s group, Advancing American Freedom, is urging senators to oppose Trump&#8217;s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services due to his views on abortion. The organization argues that Kennedy&#8217;s position is &#8220;completely out of step&#8221; with the pro-life stance of the previous Trump administration, referencing his past comments suggesting women should have the right to abort even late in pregnancy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2393744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/these-two-22.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32431,49002,5894,32085,3634],"class_list":["post-2393743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2024-election","tag-mike-pence","tag-politics","tag-republican-party","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/these-two-22.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2393743"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2393747,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393743\/revisions\/2393747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2393744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2393743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2393743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2393743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}