Trump Confirms Gov. Mike Pence as His Vice President Pick

Caitlin Burke
07-15-2016

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Donald Trump has confirmed Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate via Twitter. He downplayed his original announcement plans after an attack in Nice, France, left more than 80 people dead.

The presumptive GOP nominee had planned to introduce his running mate at a news conference Friday morning in New York. He now plans to hold that news conference on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET.

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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was rumored to be the favorite for the job. The delay put Pence against a noon deadline Friday to withdraw from the race for governor in his own state. Trump also faced an approaching deadline. The Republican National Convention kicks off in Cleveland Monday.

Many conservatives question Pence's suitability as a vice presidential pick given his stance on LGBT issues. Dr. Eric Patterson, dean of Regent University's School of Government, addressed that issue and more with CBN's Caitlin Burke. Click play to watch.

Read more insight here from CBN's Chief Political Correspondent on The Brody File.

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Caitlin Burke serves as National Security Correspondent and a general assignment reporter for CBN News. She has also hosted the CBN News original podcast, The Daily Rundown. Some of Caitlin’s recent stories have focused on the national security threat posed by China, America’s military strength, and vulnerabilities in the U.S. power grid. She joined CBN News in July 2010, and over the course of her career, she has had the opportunity to cover stories both domestically and abroad. Caitlin began her news career working as a production assistant in Richmond, Virginia, for the NBC affiliate WWBT
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