Pence to outline Syrian missile strike at Latin summit
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Abroad during a major military strike, US Vice President Mike Pence plans to address Latin American leaders Saturday President Donald Trump's decision to launch air strikes in Syria in response to a suspected chemical attack in the war-torn nation.
Pence was whisked away from the Summit of the Americas late Friday so he could inform US congressional leaders by phone of Trump's plans to announce the missile strikes. The vice president spoke to top Republican and Democratic leaders from his hotel suite before attending a banquet hosted by Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra.
For Pence, the calls and schedule changes served as the latest example of his supporting role here in place of Trump, who pulled out of the summit so he could manage the US response to the suspected chemical attack in Syria.
Jarrod Agen, Pence's deputy chief of staff, said the vice president planned to address the gathering of Latin American leaders about the strikes on Saturday.
