the new president of the Heritage Foundation, the powerful conservative think tank that has shaped GOP policy for decades. The announcement came during a closed-door meeting at the organization\u2019s Capitol Hill headquarters, where Pence\u2014flanked by Republican lawmakers and Heritage trustees\u2014vowed to \u201creturn this institution to its Reagan-era roots with unapologetic conservative leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pence\u2019s appointment, effective immediately, marks a strategic pivot for both the former vice president and the think tank. Sources say he plans to leverage Heritage\u2019s \u201cProject 2025\u2033\u2014a 920-page presidential transition blueprint\u2014into a \u201croadmap for the next conservative administration,\u201d regardless of whether Donald Trump or another Republican wins in November. \u201cMike understands that ideas outlast elections,\u201d said Heritage board chair Thomas Saunders, in what some interpreted as a subtle distancing from Trump\u2019s volatile style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Insiders reveal Pence will use the role to amplify his advocacy for strict abortion bans, school choice, and aggressive China policies. His first act? A \u201cFaith & Freedom\u201d lecture series featuring potential VP picks like Kristi Noem and Tim Scott. As one trustee put it: \u201cThis isn\u2019t an exit from politics\u2014it\u2019s a takeover of the machine that makes presidents.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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