NEWS AND OPINION:
The news media is quickly homing in on former Vice President Mike Pence, casting him as a potential candidate for president ready to redefine himself — and quite possibly the Republican Party. Here’s a few headlines from the past 48 hours:
“Pence’s latest public parting with Trump fuels more 2024 speculation” (ABC News); “Pence calls on Republicans to stop assailing the FBI after Mar-a-Lago search” (New York Times); “Mike Pence says he’d consider testifying before January 6 committee if invited” (CNN); “If Pence won’t testify, he has no business running for president” (The Washington Post); “Steve Bannon attacks Mike Pence for defending FBI: Gutless” (Newsweek); and “More mush from Mike Pence” (The Boston Globe).