But he largely left Trump out of it, omitting the frequent credits to the former President that had filled his speeches during his four years as vice president. In Des Moines, he criticized Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, complaining of "the damage they've done in such a short period of time." And the time has come ... to stand up and fight back against the agenda of the radical left," Pence said. In his speech, Pence accused Biden of overseeing an "explosion in runaway spending," pointing to budget talks in Washington. Along with Pence, two other potential 2024 contenders were on hand for the Family Leadership Summit: South Dakota Gov.

Source: CNN July 16, 2021 23:57 UTC