More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
Following Monday night’s presidential debate, Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence visited all three network morning shows on Tuesday and was repeatedly hammered by hosts over Donald Trump’s debate performance. Hostile questions accusing Trump of everything from lying to tax evasion were hurled at the Indiana governor.
On NBC’s Today, co-host Matt Lauer declared: “Just my opinion, Governor, but I thought Donald Trump struggled mightily on the birther question....he had some unusual answer about he had accomplished his goal of getting Obama to release the birth certificate....Can you explain that? Because he didn't.”