Karen Pence is the Vice President’s “Prayer Warrior,” Gut Check and Shield

The Washington Post’s Ashley Parker profiles Karen Pence, Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, confidant, and “prayer warrior.” Parker writes, “Friends of Pence … say her faith has sustained her through challenging periods, from when she and Mike first had trouble getting pregnant to the vagaries of politics, including her initial reluctance to support his third attempt to win a congressional seat.” Peter Rusthoven, a longtime friend of the Pence’s, said, “They are in a strong, supportive marriage bound by common faith. I don’t think they make decisions separately.”

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