Vice President Pence spent four years positioning himself as the most loyal sidekick to President Trump, a man who prizes allegiance among aides but rarely returns it.
Pence stood by Trump through numerous controversies — the “Access Hollywood” tape, Charlottesville, Lafayette Square, impeachment and others — and at one point went viral for appearing to mimic Trump’s movements during a meeting at the Federal Emergency Management Agency when the president placed a water bottle on the floor.
But in the closing days of their time in office together, their relationship has fractured. Continue reading.