Republican leaders say the former House member and GOP House conference chair got a warm reception from his former colleagues. Later Tuesday, Pence is scheduled to attend a Senate Republican lunch meeting and a Washington fundraiser for the Trump campaign. “The millions of people who support Donald Trump around this country are not a basket of anything. Regarding Duke, Pence said: “Donald Trump and I have renounced David Duke repeatedly. “He’s basically vouching for Donald Trump, because he knows that most of the people in the room don’t know him also,” said Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.).

Source: Washington Post September 13, 2016 15:00 UTC