Do you remember early on all throughout 2017 how Pence would constantly appear right behind PDJT when he would be speaking making sure that he was in the camera's view?  There were a few times when it was really obvious and awkward.  PDJT was giving a speech, went over to shake hands, then for some odd reason Pence went over and shook hands to as if he were POTUS. Right off the bat at the Inauguration Parade when PDJT was saluting the military passing by, Pence was saluting to as if he was CiC.  Still boils my blood what he used to do which was all the time.  They definitely had a plan to remove PDJT.