The vice president shrugged off reports that he, National Security adviser Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo supported the strike
The Trump administration is still not sure that Iran’s leaders authorized the downing of an American drone last week, according to Vice President Mike Pence.
“This is a president who’s always going to count the cost,” Pence said. “The president looked at the potential loss of human life and concluded that was not proportionate.” The vice president shrugged off reports that he, Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo supported the strike.Sign up for Morning Defense, a daily briefing on Washington's national security apparatus.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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