The Federal Election Committee ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence is eligible to receive matching taxpayer funds to pay his debts related to his ill-fated run for the White House.
On May 16, during an FEC open meeting, the commission requested that Mr. Pence and his principal campaign committee, Mike Pence For President, receive an initial payment of $100,000 from the United States Treasury. Mr. Pence, who served under President Donald Trump, dropped his bid for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in October 2023.
According to the FEC, Mike Pence For President still owes more than $1.3 million in debts. The committee is indebted to numerous consultants for services rendered during his brief run….
