Pence Says It's 'No Surprise' That Biden Picked Harris Because They're Both 'Radical Left'
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Elizabeth Crisp is a Washington Correspondent for Newsweek, covering the White House and Congress.
She previously was the Washington Correspondent for The Advocate | The Times-Picayune, primarily covering the Louisiana delegation, and had stints covering State Capitols in Louisiana for The Advocate; Missouri for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch; and Mississippi for The Clarion-Ledger.
A Mississippi State graduate, Elizabeth spent years covering politics in the United States South before moving to the nation's capital. Through her eclectic career she's covered two Trump impeachments; the 2020 and 2016 presidential races; multiple gubernatorial and U.S. Senate campaigns; presidential debates in 2008 and 2020; and multiple prisoner executions.
She's a member of the White House Correspondents Association and IRE.
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Shortly after Democrat Joe Biden named U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, Vice President Mike Pence said he's looking forward to facing her in the only vice presidential debate in October.
"As you all know, Joe Biden and the Democratic Party have been overtaken by the radical left," Pence said during an event in Mesa, Arizona, on Tuesday. "So given their promises of higher taxes, open borders, socialized medicine and abortion on demand, it's no surprise that he chose Senator Harris."
Pence was traveling to the key battleground state to promote law enforcement efforts and launch a new Latter-Day Saints for Trump coalition.
The VP candidates are scheduled to debate in Salt Lake City on October 7.
Pence called back to his own decision to join the ticket with President Donald Trump four years ago. Pence at the time was the governor of Indiana.
"I knew then that Donald Trump had the vision, leadership and strength to Make America Great Again, and in four short years—that's just what we've done," he said.
Biden has spent recent weeks vetting potential candidates to join him on the ticket, after promising he would select a female running mate.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information comes in.
Elizabeth Crisp is a Washington Correspondent for Newsweek, covering the White House and Congress.
She previously was the Washington Correspondent for The Advocate | The Times-Picayune, primarily covering the Louisiana delegation, and had stints covering State Capitols in Louisiana for The Advocate; Missouri for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch; and Mississippi for The Clarion-Ledger.
A Mississippi State graduate, Elizabeth spent years covering politics in the United States South before moving to the nation's capital. Through her eclectic career she's covered two Trump impeachments; the 2020 and 2016 presidential races; multiple gubernatorial and U.S. Senate campaigns; presidential debates in 2008 and 2020; and multiple prisoner executions.
She's a member of the White House Correspondents Association and IRE.
Elizabeth Crisp is a Washington Correspondent for Newsweek, covering the White House and Congress.
She previously was the Washington Correspondent for The Advocate | The Times-Picayune, primarily covering the Louisiana delegation, and had stints covering State Capitols in Louisiana for The Advocate; Missouri for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch; and Mississippi for The Clarion-Ledger.
A Mississippi State graduate, Elizabeth spent years covering politics in the United States South before moving to the nation's capital. Through her eclectic career she's covered two Trump impeachments; the 2020 and 2016 presidential races; multiple gubernatorial and U.S. Senate campaigns; presidential debates in 2008 and 2020; and multiple prisoner executions.
She's a member of the White House Correspondents Association and IRE.
