Pence trims Asia trip to deal with domestic priorities

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (top R), his wife Karen (2nd L) and their daughters Charlotte (L) and Audrey wave from the steps of Air Force Two as they depart Sydney, Australia, April 24, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has cut short the final leg of his Asia trip to race back to Washington, where the Trump administration faces a critical week on tax reform and a funding plan to keep the government running, an aide said on Sunday.

Pence, who has been travelling in Asia to reassure allies and partners about President Donald Trump's commitment to the region, had originally planned to spend two nights in Honolulu at the end of a trip that took him to South Korea, Japan, Indonesia and Australia.