Buttigieg has said that his marriage to his husband has brought him closer to God. Pence has faced scrutiny from LGBT activist groups over his opposition to gay marriage and his support for a 'religious freedom' bill.
Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg"knows better" days after the South Bend, Indiana, mayor made waves by critiquing Pence's record on LGBT equality.
"But I get it. You know, it's look, again, 19 people running for president on that side in a party that's sliding off to the left. And they're all competing with one another for how much more liberal they can be," Pence said. Buttigieg has skyrocketed to the front of the Democratic pack since announcing the formation of an exploratory committee in late January. Buttigieg, an Afghanistan war veteran, has said that his marriage to his husband has brought him closer to God.
"But that doesn't mean that we're we're critical of anyone else who has a different point of view," he said.
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