Vice President Mike Pence hit back at NBC for alleging that he was overruled by President Trump in discussions over whether to host the Taliban for peace talks at Camp David.
“That’s Absolutely Right Mr. President. More Fake News! The Dishonest Media never contacted our office before running with this story and if they had, we would have told them I FULLY support your decision,” Pence said Monday retweeting Trump who also called the reports fake news.
That’s Absolutely Right Mr. President. More Fake News! The Dishonest Media never contacted our office before running with this story and if they had, we would have told them I FULLY support your decision. https://t.co/zjzro1fzSg
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) September 9, 2019
“A lot of Fake News is being reported that I overruled the VP and various advisers on a potential Camp David meeting with the Taliban. This Story is False! I always think it is good to meet and talk, but in this case I decided not to,” Trump said on Twitter.
A lot of Fake News is being reported that I overruled the VP and various advisers on a potential Camp David meeting with the Taliban. This Story is False! I always think it is good to meet and talk, but in this case I decided not to. The Dishonest Media likes to create…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 9, 2019
NBC News reported Monday that national security adviser John Bolton and Pence tried to get Trump to not hold the meetings at Camp David. Trump overruled the two before canceling the talks with the Taliban altogether. A senior administration official said that Pence, 60, believed the meeting would have been disrespectful to the military who had fought against the Taliban for years.
Trump, 73, announced Saturday he had canceled secret peace talks at Camp David with the Taliban and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani after the terrorist group was credited with killing American service members in a car bomb last week.
