Vice President Mike Pence calls out New York Times report that he's vying to win In 2020

<p>Vice President Mike Pence <a href="https://twitter.com/VP/status/894208639082344449" target="_blank">called out</a> a New York Times article that said he was establishing a "shadow campaign" to run for president in 2020.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/president-trump-s-generals-have-a-lot-of-power/">President Trump's Top Generals Are Empowered And Working Overtime</a></b></p><p>On Saturday, the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/05/us/politics/2020-campaign-president-trump-cotton-sasse-pence.html" target="_blank">Times story</a> said Pence has been "creating an independent power base, cementing his status as [President Donald] Trump’s heir apparent and promoting himself as the main conduit between the Republican donor class and the administration."</p><p>The article also asserted that members of Pence's team have signaled he wants to run. The Times cited anonymous sources for that information.</p><p>On Sunday, Pence called the article "disgraceful and offensive." He said "the allegations in this article are categorically false and represent just the latest attempt by the media to divide this Administration."</p><p>Pence added that his entire team is focused on getting President Trump re-elected.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/judicial-watch-finds-voter-roll-discrepancies-in-california/">11 California Counties Might Have More Registered Voters Than Eligible</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/president-trump-s-generals-have-a-lot-of-power/">President Trump's Top Generals Are Empowered And Working Overtime</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/sen-duckworth-proposes-bills-to-stop-deporting-veterans/">These Politicians Want To Stop The Deportation Of Veterans</a></li></ul>