Pence says he considered Buttigieg 'a friend' who now is making 'attacks on my Christian faith.' Buttigieg said he’s 'not interested in feuding' with Pence, and is just pointing out the vice president’s discriminatory policies against the LGBTQ community.
By Colby Itkowitz Colby Itkowitz Congress, campaigns, health policy, Pennsylvania politics Email Bio Follow April 12 at 10:17 AM The week-long back and forth between Vice President Pence and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg over their past working relationship in Indiana and their differing views of religion in politics continued into Friday.
[‘He knows better’: Pete Buttigieg has made Mike Pence his target, and the vice president isn’t pleased] Pence, asked again about Buttigieg’s comments and whether he considers being gay a sin, said, “I’m a Bible-believing Christian. I draw my truth from God’s word.” As governor, Pence backed legislation in 2015 that allowed businesses to refuse customers for religious reasons. Shortly thereafter, a pizza restaurant in the state said it would use the law as justification to never cater a gay wedding.
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