Ex-VP Mike Pence launches political advocacy group to promote ‘successful’ Trump policies

Former Vice President Mike Pence, who has largely stayed on the sidelines since January, has launched a new political advocacy group to defend the “successful policies” of the Trump administration.

The group, called Advancing American Freedom, “plans to build on the success of the last four years by promoting traditional Conservative values,” Pence said Wednesday.

The group includes a host of former Trump officials, including economic adviser Larry Kudlow and senior White House counsel Kellyanne Conway.

It will be led by Paul Tellier, a prominent conservative and former chief of staff to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

“Advancing American Freedom will push back against the Left’s agenda and champion policies across the country that advance American liberties, American strength and security, and American prosperity,” Tellier said.

Once considered a frontrunner for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, Pence came under withering attack from Trump and his allies around the time of the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol.

Pence rebuffed Trump’s demands and presided over Congress as lawmakers confirmed President Joe Biden’s victory. That infuriated the pro-Trump rioters who chanted “hang Mike Pence” as they hunted for him inside the Capitol building.

Pence also snubbed Trump by attending Biden’s inauguration despite Trump’s refusal to show up. Since leaving office, Pence has mostly kept a low political profile.

Among the board members of Pence’s new advocacy group is Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey. The Republican governor also enraged Trump by certifying Biden’s election victory in the state — prompting the former president to say Ducey had “betrayed the people of Arizona.”