US Vice President Mike Pence faced Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in a debate today.
U.S. Democratic challenger Kamala Harris attacked Vice President Mike Pence for the Donald Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in his only debate today, as the White House struggles to contain an outbreak that infected US President Donald Trump and dozens of others.
Mike Pence has championed the US administration’s efforts to fight the disease, including Donald Trump’s decision in late January to restrict travel from the pandemic epicenter in China.
“I want the American people to know that from day one, President Donald Trump put America’s health first,” he said.
Mike Pence said he and Donald Trump “are always going to put American jobs and American workers first.”
With Mike Pence on the front lines for the presidency if Trump was unable to perform his duties, and Kamala Harris essentially auditioning to be the future Democratic Party leader under President Joe Biden, their confrontation with the pandemic took on new urgency 27 days before. the elections.
