Within the 34-year marriage of Mike Pence, who calls his wife "mother" and refuses to dine with other women
There is a quiet but powerful force at work in the White House.
Her name is Karen Pence.
The second lady's influence often goes unnoticed amid the noisy exits and fierce power struggles that characterize the Trump White House.
But she is actually the closest adviser to her husband, United States Vice President Mike Pence, President Donald Trump's second-in-command.
Karen has at times been at the center of some recent controversy, such as the couple's costly decision to quit an NFL game over the flag protests and more recently defending the vice president's decision not to wear face shield protection when visiting COVID patients. -19 at the Mayo Clinic.
The Washington Post once reported that she Karen said she never tried to influence politics. But his 33-year marriage to the former governor of Indiana had a major influence on him throughout her political career. Karen, whom Mike calls "Mother," according to Rolling Stone's broad profile in 2017 - is a major actor behind the scenes.
Here's an inside look at Mike and Karen Pence's marriage.
