Pence to visit lying in state of civil rights icon John Lewis

[left-of-center2012]

Vice President Mike Pence will visit the Capitol on Monday evening to honor Rep. John Lewis, the longtime Georgia Democratic lawmaker and civil rights who is lying in state today at the Rotunda.

Pence and 'Mother' (second lady Karen Pence) will visit the Capitol to pay their respects on Monday evening, after the vice president returns from a trip to Miami, Fla., to discuss coronavirus vaccine trials, according to his public schedule.

President Trump, who is traveling to North Carolina, is currently not scheduled to attend the lying in state on Monday and it is unclear if he plans to do so on Tuesday.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Friday that she had “no announcements” regarding Trump’s schedule when asked if he would travel to the Capitol to view Lewis’s casket.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/509139-pence-to-visit-lying-in-state-of-civil-rights-icon-john-lewis

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Trump gets back from NC in plenty of time to go to the Capitol. NT

[left-of-center2012]

6. No

I suspect he has a previously scheduled golf game.

[spanone]

2. I doubt the family wants the avowed racist don the con trump there.

[Paladin]

3. Pence's visit is insult enough. trump should stay away. (nt)

[electric_blue68]

9. Ain't that the truth!

Bllaarrg!

At least Drumph won't be (wasn't invited?) there!

[blueinredohio]

4. Hope they make sure he wears a mask and social distances since he is returning from Florida.

[secondwind]

5. So, Pence is flying in FROM MIAMI and going to pay his respects??!!?

STAY HOME, please!!!

[crickets]

7. Also my first thought. I swear, some people are so dangerously stupid. nt

[lame54]

8. Trump's sending him in like an infected missile