While this came out today, Pence also made similar statements in the summer.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/vice-president-pence-visi...
Nonetheless, I think him repeating the claims a second time signals more commitment.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/vice-president-pence-visi...
Nonetheless, I think him repeating the claims a second time signals more commitment.
Far more than past administrations, a huge number of things that come out of Pence's mouth are straight-up lies.
He and the rest of the administration have demonstrated they will lie with abandon to serve their own ends. We've long passed the point where we should take anything at face value this administration (and this GOP congress as well) says.
Mike Pence has a growing credibility problem: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/05/18/vi...
It's not just the Russia scandal, Pence lies about health care too: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/its-not-just-the-rus...
How can Mike Pence get away with outrageous lies about the health care bill? https://www.salon.com/2017/07/17/how-can-mike-pence-get-away...
All False statements by Mike Pence http://www.politifact.com/personalities/mike-pence/statement...