According to a new report, Vice President Mike Pence’s office is now threatening to ban Voice of America reporter Steve Herman for revealing embarrassing details about the VP refusing to abide by the Mayo Clinic’s rules requiring masks.
“Vice President Pence’s office has threatened to retaliate against a reporter who revealed that Pence’s office had told journalists they would need masks for Pence’s visit to the Mayo Clinic — a requirement Pence himself did not follow,” The Washington Post reported Thursday.
“Pence’s wife, Karen Pence, said in an interview with Fox News on Thursday that he was unaware of the mask policy until his visit was over,” the newspaper reported. “But Steve Herman, who covers the White House for Voice of America, suggested that there was more to the story after Karen Pence’s interview.”
“Herman said he was notified by the White House Correspondents’ Association that Pence’s office had banned him from further travel on Air Force Two, although a spokesperson in Pence’s office later told VOA managers than any punishment was still under discussion, pending an apology from Herman or VOA,” The Post reported.
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