WATCH: Vice President Mike Pence lands in Roanoke before speaking at VMI
ROANOKE, Va. โ The Vice President will arrive in Roanoke Thursday afternoon ahead of his speech at VMI. Vice President Mike Pence lands in Roanoke before speaking at VMI Vice President Mike Pence is arriving in Roanoke on Air Force Two ahead of his speech this afternoon at VMI. Posted by WSLS 10 / WSLS.com on Thursday, September 10, 2020Mike Pence landed at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport at about 1:45 p.m.[VMI prepares for Vice President Mike Penceโs visit to speak to cadets]The vice president will be in Lexington to speak to the corps of cadets at 2:05 p.m.; however, given the delay in his arrival, his VMI speech will be delayed as well.
Pence works to reassure Kurdish allies in surprise Iraq trip
Penceโs trip Saturday was his second to the region in five weeks. A senior U.S. official said Penceโs visit was also meant to assure the many Americans who have long supported the regionโs Kurds that the Trump administration remained committed to the alliance. And the visit was designed to show Penceโs focus on foreign policy as Washington is gripped by the drama of impeachment. 1 enemy, Turkey โ invited Syrian government and Russian forces into parts of northeastern Syria where they had not set foot in years. The Ankara agreement required Syrian Kurds to vacate a swath of territory in Syria along the Turkish border in an arrangement that largely solidified Turkeyโs position and aims.