Tag Archives: Mike Pence

Mike Pence’s Flight Delayed After Staffer Tests COVID+

CNBC reports: An aide to Vice President Mike Pence has tested positive for coronavirus, a senior administration official confirmed Friday to NBC News. The confirmation comes a day after news broke that President Donald Trump’s personal valet had also tested positive. A spokeswoman for Pence did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment. Pence was scheduled to travel to …

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WH Plans To Wind Down Task Force By Memorial Day

The New York Times reports: Trump administration officials are telling staff members of the coronavirus task force that the White House plans to wind down the operation in the weeks to come despite growing evidence that the crisis is raging on. It is not clear whether any other group might replace the task force. But its gradual demise, which officials …

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Pence: I Should Have Worn A Mask At The Mayo Clinic

Axios reports: Vice President Mike Pence admitted during a Fox News town hall Sunday night that he should have worn a mask when visiting the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, last week — a move that violated the clinic’s policy and sparked widespread backlash. Pence initially said he did not wear a mask because CDC guidelines note that masks are …

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Reporter Threatened With Retaliation For Mask Tweet

The Washington Post reports: Vice President Pence’s office has threatened to retaliate against a reporter who revealed that Pence’s office had told journalists they would need masks for Pence’s visit to the Mayo Clinic — a requirement Pence himself did not follow. Pence’s wife, Karen Pence, said in an interview with Fox News on Thursday that he was unaware of …

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Pence: I Now Think Flynn Lied To Me Unintentionally

Axios reports: Vice President Mike Pence told reporters Thursday that following the release of new FBI documents, he is “more inclined to believe” that former national security adviser Michael Flynn unintentionally lied to him in 2017 about the nature of his conversation with former Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Why it matters: Flynn was forced to resign for misleading Pence and …

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Pence Wears Mask At GM Plant After Backlash [VIDEO]

CNBC reports: Vice President Mike Pence wore a mask during a visit to an Indiana facility making ventilators Thursday, two days after igniting a storm of criticism for failing to put on a mask for a tour of the renowned Mayo Clinic despite coronavirus restrictions there. Pence was touring the General Motors plant in Kokomo, Indiana, with Transportation Secretary Elaine …

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Karen Pence Claims VP Didn’t Know About Mask Rule

The Associated Press reports: Karen Pence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence, is defending his decision to not wear a mask during a recent visit to the Mayo Clinic, saying he was unaware of the hospital’s coronavirus policy until after he left. In an appearance on Fox News Channel on Thursday morning, Mrs. Pence said the vice president was …

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Pence Defends Flouting Mask Policy: I’ve Been Tested

The Hill reports: Vice President Pence on Tuesday defended his decision not to wear a face covering during a visit to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, despite the facility’s policy requiring all visitors to have one. The vice president said he was following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, which say face coverings are intended to prevent those …

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Mike Pence Flouts Mask Policy During Mayo Clinic Visit

The Daily Beast reports: Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday refused to wear a mask during his visit to Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic, which requires all staff, patients, and visitors to wear a face covering while at the medical center. In a since-deleted tweet, the Mayo Clinic called out the veep, saying it “had informed @VP of the masking policy prior …

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Pence To Limbaugh: This Could Be Behind Us By June

The Hill reports: Vice President Pence said during an interview Thursday with conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh that if current trend lines hold, the coronavirus crisis could be largely “behind us” by early June. Pence’s remarks come as some states look to begin reopening their economies in the coming days, with Oklahoma, Colorado, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Texas lifting …

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Pence Evades Questions On Trump’s Call For Protests

Raw Story reports: Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday defended President Donald Trump for inciting protests in the middle of a pandemic. During an interview on Fox New Sunday, host Chris Wallace noted that demonstrators calling for the economy to reopen were seen violating social distancing guidelines. “But Mr. Vice President,” Wallace said. “In a number of these cases, these …

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Pence Drops Ban On Health Officials Appearing On CNN

CNN reports: Vice President Mike Pence’s office reversed course on Thursday afternoon, after declining for days to allow the nation’s top health officials to appear on CNN and discuss the coronavirus pandemic, in what was an attempt to pressure the network into carrying the White House’s lengthy daily briefings in full. After this story was published, Pence’s office allowed for …

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Pence Blocks Public Health Officials From Appearing On CNN In Pressure Campaign To Carry Full Virus Briefings

CNN reports: Vice President Mike Pence’s office has declined to allow the nation’s top health officials to appear on CNN in recent days and discuss the coronavirus pandemic killing thousands of Americans, in an attempt to pressure the network into carrying the White House’s lengthy daily briefings in full. Pence’s office, which is responsible for booking the officials on networks …

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Pence Claims Trump Never Downplayed Severity Of Pandemic: He’s Just Naturally An “Optimistic Person”

The Huffington Post reports: Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that President Donald Trump is merely being “optimistic” with remarks that downplayed the coronavirus outbreak. Pence was pressed during an appearance on CNN by politics anchor Wolf Blitzer to explain why Trump hadn’t ordered a national lockdown in the days since he had stopped “belittling the enormity of this crisis.”  …

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LIVE VIDEO: White House Virus Task Force Briefing

Capitol Radio reports: The White House is scheduled to convene another update about the coronavirus disaster on Monday afternoon as officials across the country struggle to keep pace with the spiraling outbreak. Vice President Pence suggested on Monday that the administration might review the social distancing guidelines for Americans that have disrupted life in much of the country. Watch the …

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Mike Pence And Wife Say They Have Tested Negative

CNN reports: Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence have both tested negative for coronavirus, his spokeswoman announced Saturday evening. “Pleased to report that the COVID-19 test results came back negative for both Vice President @Mike_Pence and Second Lady @KarenPence,” said Katie Miller, the press secretary for the vice president, via her Twitter account. Pence had said he …

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Mike Pence Staffer Tests Positive For Coronavirus

CNN reports: A staff member in Vice President Mike Pence’s office has tested positive for coronavirus, Pence’s spokesperson said Friday evening. “This evening we were notified that a member of the Office of the Vice President tested positive for the Coronavirus. Neither President Trump nor Vice President Pence had close contact with the individual,” said Katie Miller. “Further contact tracing …

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LIVE VIDEO: White House Virus Task Force Briefing

UPI reports: The White House Coronavirus Task Force will give a daily briefing on Tuesday morning. The news conference is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. EDT. The briefing follows new measures announced Monday by President Donald Trump, who urged Americans to follow CDC guidelines regarding the coronavirus disease and announced additional steps to mitigate the spread in the United …

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LIVE VIDEO: White House Virus Task Force Briefing

CBC News reports: Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force will brief Americans from the White House briefing room Sunday afternoon, following a weekend of increasing numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases and nationwide closures designed to slow the spreading pandemic. Members of the press had their temperatures taken before they entered the room. The White House said Saturday night …

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LIVE VIDEO: White House Virus Task Force Briefing

The Associated Press reports: Vice President Mike Pence will host a briefing at noon with members of the White House’s coronavirus task force. The House has approved legislation to provide direct relief to Americans suffering physically, financially and emotionally from the coronavirus pandemic. The action comes after President Donald Trump declared the outbreak a national emergency, freeing up money and …

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