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February 9, 2018

Mike Pence Denies Reported Snub by Olympic Figure Skater Adam Rippon
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Meanwhile, the Vice President's Office is denying that Mike Pence
offered to meet with openly gay U.S. men's figure skater Adam Rippon but
called off the meeting when Rippon refused-calling a report in USA Today
"fake news." The report was authored by journalist Christine Brennan,
who spoke on "PBS News Hour" about her recent interview with Adam
Rippon.

Christine Brennan: "I talked to him about many things, including Mike
Pence being the delegation leader for the U.S. at the opening
ceremonies. And Adam Rippon said that-he goes, 'Mike Pence, the same
Mike Pence who funded gay conversion therapy?' He said, 'I'm not buying
it,' and was very critical of Pence and President Trump."



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