Pence’s Role as Top Trump Loyalist May Mean Boom or Bust in 2024
- Vice president to deliver keynote convention speech Wednesday
- Coronavirus outbreak, Midwest polling weigh on Pence fortunes
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Donald Trump’s presidency has been marked by theatrics, turmoil and dazzling made-for-TV spectacles. And then there’s Mike Pence.
The subdued and austere vice president -- both Trump’s most loyal lieutenant and, in some ways, his antithesis -- gets his moment in the spotlight Wednesday when he delivers the keynote speech of the Republican National Convention’s third night. It’s a pivotal moment for Pence, 61, ahead of his own potential 2024 bid for the White House.