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Latest "Vice President Mike Pence" stories
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Pence pleaded with acting defense secretary to ‘clear the Capitol,’ timeline of riot shows
With Trump not engaged, it fell to Pentagon officials, a handful of senior White House aides, the leaders of Congress and the vice president holed up in a secure bunker to manage the chaos.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
FBI tracking ‘extensive’ online chatter about armed protests
Director Christopher Wray said the FBI remains concerned about the potential for violence at protests and rallies in Washington and in state capitols around the country.
Trump marks Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery
President Donald Trump visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, emerging in public for the first time since his failed reelection bid to take part in the annual presidential rite.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Navy reluctant to reinstate former Missouri governor Greitens until VP Pence intervened
The Navy appeared reluctant to reinstate former Navy SEAL and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in 2019 until Vice President Mike Pence’s office intervened, according to newly released documents.
Pentagon begins ‘social distancing’ measures amid coronavirus concerns
As fears about the coronavirus outbreak roiled financial markets, the nation’s political leaders grappled Monday with a public health and economic maelstrom — as well as concerns for their own safety.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press