{"id":36903,"date":"2026-04-28T14:28:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=36903"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:28:46","slug":"mike-pence-with-tears-in-their-eyes-make-the-sad-announcement-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=36903","title":{"rendered":"Mike Pence with tears in their eyes make the sad announcement.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"272\">He had long believed that leadership required sacrifice\u2014endless work, public pressure, and the steady wearing down of private life. But eventually he reached a point where he could no longer ignore how much that pursuit of power had cost him and the people closest to hi&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"538\">When he finally chose to step back, he did not blame others or hide behind dramatic excuses. 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