Pence's remarks came shortly after the May jobs report showed a stunning rise in employment, suggesting an economic recovery from the pandemic is underway.
The White House counsel responded to Sen. Chuck Grassley's letter in late May about Inspector General Steve Linick's ouster, but it "failed to address" the requirement that there be a "good reason" for such a termination, Grassley said at the time.
George Floyd's extended family shared their memories of "Big George" and called for justice during emotional remarks on Thursday at Floyd's Minneapolis memorial service.
Many of the polls surveyed respondents after the death of George Floyd, which set off a nationwide protest movement against police brutality and systemic racism.
J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao assisted Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin in arresting George Floyd. Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes.
On Tuesday evening, the Pentagon confirmed that approximately 1,600 active-duty troops were flown into the D.C. area, as the nation braced for another day of protests over the death of George Floyd.
Three former Minneapolis police officers were criminally charged Wednesday in connection with the death of George Floyd in their custody. A fourth office's murder charge was upgraded.
"As of right now, Secretary Esper is still Secretary Esper, and should the president lose faith, we will all learn about that in the future," White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said.