Vice Pres. Pence meets with leaders of Mexico to address tariffs while Pres. Trump is abroad, speaks on D-Day
On Thursday, the 7th Anniversary of D-Day, Vice Preside Mike Pence spoke to media about the border crisis and the new tariffs Pres. Trump plan to enforce to control the crisis at the US. Mexico/Border. Last week the Trump announced his intent to escalate tariff fees without speaking to the Congress prior to his visit to Europe. Many Republican Senators have expressed disagreement with the president's approach and want to speak to him before taking action. Meanwhile, Pence has met with a delegation from Mexico that came over to negotiate and explain what they are doing to curb the influx of immigrants crossing the border illegally. Sticking to his normal supportive role as the second-in-command, the vice president repeated stayed behind while a large portion of the Trump cabinet and his adult children visited the Queen Elizabeth, II on an official state visit. Pence left their initial meeting saying Mexico is still not doing enough. Below are the full remarks o...