‘We’re with you’: Vice President Mike Pence visits SC to talk about reopening schools

The Vice President meets with Governor Henry McMaster about reopening schools.

PRESIDENT FROM COLOMBIA COLOMBIAFOR US TONIGHT RENEE.WELL THE VICE PRESIDENT FLEW INTHIS MORNING AND AFTER MEETINGWITH GOVERNOR HENRY MCMASTER ANDSPEAKING WITH SEVERAL STATEHEALTH OFFICIALS.HE SPOKE TO MEDIA HERE AT THEALUMNI CENTER.HE COMMENDED THE GOVERNOR ANDSUPERINTENDENT TOM WILSON OFANDERSON DISTRICT 5 FOR PLANS TOREOPEN SCHOOLS HERE IN THE FALLWITH AN IN-PERSON OPTION FORPARENTS.I ASKED THE VICE PRESIDENT WHATHAPPENS IF A STUDENT OR ATEACHER GETS SICK AFTER GOINGBACK TO SCHOOL AND WHAT WOULD BETHE NATIONAL PROTOCOL IF ASTUDENT OR TEACHER DIES FROMCOVID-19.WE THINK WE CAN SAFELY REAL.THE RISK TO CHILDREN IS VERY LOWWE BELIEVE THAT RESPONSIBLEPLAN.GUNS CAN BE DEVELOPED LIKEYOU’VE SEEN DEVELOPED HERE ATTHE LOCAL LEVEL AND AT THE STATELEVE THAT WILL PROTECT OURSTUDENTS PROTECT FACULTYPROTECT.THE COMMUNITY AND PROTECT THEMOST VULNERABLE.I ALSO ASKED HIM IF HE WAS SENTHIS OWN CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOLIN THE FALL.THE VICE PRESIDENT SAID IF HISTHREE CHILDREN WERE STILL INELEMENTARY SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL ORCOLLEGE HE AND HIS WIFE WOULDN’THESITATE TO SEND THEM BACK.THE VICE PRESIDENT IS INCHARLESTON THIS EVENING AT ACAMPAIGN EVENT FORREPRESENTATIVE NANCY MACE.SHE IS CHALLENGING CONGRESSMANJOE CUNNINGHAM IN NOVEMBER