Great_America_Committee
Great America Committee
Political Action Committee of Mike Pence
Great America Committee is a political action committee (PAC) registered by Vice President of the United States Mike Pence on May 17, 2017. It is the first example of an active vice president creating such a type of political action committee while serving in office.[1][2] Fox News noted Pence's action came only one day after reporting on the Comey memos led to the appointment of a special counsel in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.[3]
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Politico reported on the unusual nature of a vice president forming their own PAC, when they normally rely on their political party.[4] NBC News said it was the first time a vice president took such an action.[2] TheStreet.com called it "unprecedented" and "awkwardly-timed".[5] Nine News observed the PAC was registered "amid the chaos" of the Trump administration.[6] Bloomberg News and Nine News pointed out that both Joe Biden and Dick Cheney did not take such an action while serving as vice president.[6][7] Salon noted this type of PAC was used by both Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz as a tactic to launch their bids for president.[8] Vanity Fair reported the action taken by Pence was an attempt to take control of his potential future during growing political talk of efforts to impeach Donald Trump.[9]