Further, in light of this morning's proceedings in the Senate, I believe Trump's entire goal now is to protect his business interests, assured that Pence would pardon him were the Mueller report to result in his indictment.

To get off on a good foot with the American electorate Pence may not do that, and Trump and his lying associates you have mentioned here this morning, Reg, could all rot in jail.

All this is assuming that an impeachment and trial in the Senate would take place before the 2020 election, at which time many new players will have entered the arena. Pence may not even be the party's choice to run for president that year.