· Now, VP Pence hated President Trump because he had
25· taken his slot as rightful president — he felt that he did -
·1· - and Paul Ryan was actually — considered running as well
·2· for the vice presidential slot, and Mitt Romney was also
·3· involved.· But they don’t — they thought President Trump was
·4· an outsider who has not paid his dues; they just didn’t like
·5· him.
·6· · · · · · So, once VP Pence was in there, once President
·7· Trump was elected — and obviously Vice President Pence, he
·8· just walked away and everything became very quiet.· That was
·9· their mole inside, so he could run interference and make
10· certain things and just keep tabs on the president and manage
11· him.
12· · · · · · INTERVIEWER:· · · · So, was this a friendly
13· relationship between Mike Pence and Rosenstein or was there
14· any kind of leverage being placed on the president — or the
15· vice president at the time?
16· · · · · · INTERVIEWEE:· · · · There was leverage on Mike
17· Pence because of surveillance from way back in the 2013
18· range.· They had gotten FISA warrants to exploit, and Rod had
19· that.
20· · · · · · He wanted the vice president slot himself.· Then if
21· they could remove President Trump, Vice President Pence
22· becomes president, and Rod felt that he would be the natural
23· selection for it.· Paul Ryan felt differently, as did Mitt
24· Romney, but that was the overall goal, each one of them vying
25· for the vice presidential slot.
He didn't even run in a wide-open GOP field in 2016. HE ENDORSED TED CRUZ.
Pence was a dismal failure as Covid Boss.