Pence Bought His Own Book Onto Bestsellers List

January 9, 2023 Politics, Republicans

Former Vice President Mike Pence’s Simon and Schuster autobiography “So Help Me God” was released Nov. 15, 2022, but on Nov. 9, Pence spent a hefty sum at an online bookstore, according to financial reports from the Federal Elections Commission.

In the fourth quarter of 2022, Pence showed that he spent a whopping $91,000 at Books On Call, LLC, the largest expenditure in his full financial report. The book then suddenly, or perhaps coincidentally, scored a spot on the New York Times’ Bestseller’s List.

It’s unclear if Pence’s massive expenditure was for his own book, though it’s unlikely he was stocking up on the seven volumes of Harry Potter for 10,000 people.

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— Salon (@Salon) January 9, 2023