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Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday called a report that he may be preparing a 2020 presidential run “categorically false” and accused the media of attempting to “divide this Administration.”
The New York Times on Saturday reported that some Republicans are working quietly to mount campaigns for the presidency regardless of whether President Donald Trump seeks reelection.
The Times article said Pence, Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. Ben Sasse and Gov. John Kasich are likely “shadow” candidates, citing their travel schedules and potential lobbying for donations.
The vice president weighed in shortly after White House counselor Kellyanne Conway dismissed the speculation as “complete fiction,” saying Mr. Pence’s only interest is in running for reelection with President Trump.
“It is absolutely true that the vice president is getting ready for 2020—for reelection as vice president,” said Ms. Conway on ABC’s “This Week.”
Mr. Pence said the article was “disgraceful and offensive to me, my family, and our entire team.”
“The allegations in this article are categorically false and represent just the latest attempt by the media to divide this Administration,” said Mr. Pence in a statement.
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