Trump's pandemic record in spotlight as Harris, Pence trade blows at VP debate


  • World
  • Wednesday, 07 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: Commission on Presidential Debates staff clean the freshly installed protective plexiglass panels put in place as a coronavirus disease precaution between the candidates' seats for the 2020 vice presidential debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., October 6, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris clashed over the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic during their debate on Wednesday, as the White House struggled to contain an outbreak that has infected President Donald Trump and dozens of others.

The policy-heavy, relatively sedate debate stood in stark contrast to last week's chaotic presidential showdown between Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, which was marred by Trump's constant interruptions and personal insults from both men.

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