The 3 NR posts were written like a bad FNC Greta Van Susteren teaser.
"You won't believe what I'm going to tell you next, so stay tuned!"
Smacks of someone trying to generate LOTS of clicks fast. If Pence betrays POTUS today, then NR will beat his chest about being right, and monetize it. If Pence backs POTUS today, then NR will claim to have been part of a disinformation effort.
Consider the source. But anon is left wondering why CM played along…