Mike Pence responds to transgender former CIA briefer Julia Curlee's praise of his treatment of her
Former CIA officer Julia Curlee, a transgender woman who served as Mike Pence's daily intelligence briefer during Trump's first term, publicly described being treated with dignity and respect by Pence. Pence said he was "heartened" by her comments and cited his Christian values of treating others with decency. Curlee's remarks accompanied an Atlantic essay detailing her later ouster from the National Security Council.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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CNN frames the exchange as a straightforward personal anecdote, while the Examiner emphasizes the tension between Pence's LGBTQ record and Curlee's praise, adding details of her NSC firing absent from CNN's coverage.
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“Pence 'heartened' by comments by his former CIA briefer - a trans woman - about her experience working with him”
“Pence says he's 'heartened' after transgender former CIA briefer praises his treatment of her”
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Curlee was fired from her NSC post in late March 2025 the same day Laura Loomer called for removal of a transgender Biden holdover
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