Pence Calls Off Planned Middle East Trip as Virus Cases Surge
- He had been discussing trip to Israel, Bahrain, Belgium
- Surging coronavirus cases have prompted travel restrictions
Vice President Mike Pence boards Air Force Two in Memphis, Tennessee, on Dec. 3.
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Vice President Mike Pence won’t be traveling to the Middle East and Europe as planned next week amid global spikes in coronavirus cases, according to people familiar with the matter.
Pence had been discussing travel to countries including Israel, Bahrain and Belgium, after presiding over a Jan. 6 joint session of Congress to finalize President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, the people said. Pence’s office had never announced the trip.