Article contentSALT LAKE CITY — Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris clashed early and often over the Trump administration’s handling of the COVID-19 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 debate stood in stark contrast to last week’s chaotic presidential debate between Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, which was marred by Trump’s constant interruptions and personal insults from both men. Try refreshing your browser, or U.S. vice presidential debate: Pence, Harris (calmly) clash over Trump's COVID-19 record Back to videoBut the confrontation seemed unlikely to alter the trajectory of the race, as both candidates evaded certain questions but avoided the kind of gaffe that would generate headlines. Harris, fulfilling the running mate’s traditional attack role, went after Trump’s record on healthcare and the economy to climate change and foreign policy, while Pence defended the Republican administration’s nearly four-year-old record. “The American people have witnessed what is the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country,” Harris said as the debate began at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

Source: National Post October 07, 2020 20:51 UTC