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Vice President Mike Pence looks on during an event with community and faith leaders at Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Md., June 5, 2020. Eric Thayer/Reuters
Vice President Mike Pence said he didn’t accompany President Donald Trump to St. John’s Church because of the volatility of the protests and riots around the White House.
“I was actually encouraged to stay at the White House out of an abundance of caution,” Pence told CBS News Radio Friday.