Mike Pence is the Vice President of the United States. The former Indiana governor, 57, was picked to be Donald Trump's running mate in 2016 and now stands "a heartbeat from the presidency".

Here’s everything you need to know about him.

Will Mike Pence ever be president?

There is chatter of impeachment in Washington following the appointment of a special counsel to investigate links between the Trump campaign and Russia. If the president is impeached and removed from office, which at the moment is unlikely, there would not be another election - Mr Pence would simply take over.

From Democrat to conservative radio host

Mr Pence was raised a Democrat by Irish-Catholic parents in Indiana, and considered John F Kennedy one of his first heroes. His conversion to born-again Christianity, and the influence of Ronald Reagan, saw him shift to the Right of the political spectrum.

Before entering Congress he worked as a Right-wing radio host, describing himself as “Rush Limbaugh on decaf”. He married his wife Karen in 1985 and they have three children - Michael, Charlotte and Audrey.