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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Bowden

Mike Pence backed away from anti-LGBT figures before five killed in Colorado shooting

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Former vice president Mike Pence appeared to take a step back from his party’s hard-right wing stand in an interview that was taped just days before the deadly attack at a gay nightclub that has been blamed on a rising tide of anti-LGBT hate.

Mr Pence was interviewed by Margaret Brennan on CBS’s Face the Nation this past week; his remarks were broadcast on Sunday.

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