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Vice President Mike Pence sidestepped questions on Tuesday about the ongoing infighting that has plagued the West Wing, and instead praised President Trump for his "strong leadership" and for embracing the strength of the U.S. "without apology."

"Our administration, now seven months old, has seen America restored more than 1 million jobs at home," Pence said Tuesday during a news conference with Argentine President Mauricio Macri. "But also, what the world has seen under President Donald Trump is an American president who is once again embracing our historic role as leader of the free world without apology."

Pence was asked if the infighting among West Wing staff, including attacks on National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, hurt his efforts to present a strong, unified message on the world stage.

The vice president was also asked if he felt additional changes to staff were needed to eliminate the public infighting, a reference to speculation that White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has been behind the whisper campaign against McMaster and may be on his way out.

But instead of addressing the drama in the West Wing, Pence again praised Trump's "strong leadership."

"In a very real sense, I believe President Trump has restored the credibility of American power by being willing to take American values and American interests on to the world stage," he said.

"While we're putting America first, as I said earlier, the world is getting the message that America first doesn't mean America alone," Pence continued. "My presence here is to bring together nations around the world. To work toward our common interest and to achieve results, and I believe the results speak for themselves."

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