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Mike Pence Defends Mother of Soldier Booed by His Supporters

HeadlineAug 02, 2016

Republican vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence had to defend the mother of a soldier from the crowd’s boos at one of his rallies Monday. The crowd booed Catherine Byrne, whose son serves in the U.S. Air Force, after Byrne asked Pence about Trump’s treatment of Muslim Gold Star parents the Khans.

Catherine Byrne: “My question for you, Mr. Pence, is, time and time again, Trump has disrespected our nation’s armed forces and veterans, and his disrespect for Mr. Khan and his family is just an example of that; will there ever be—will there ever be a point when you’re able to look at Trump in the eye and tell him enough is enough? You have a son in the military. How do you tolerate his disrespect?”

Gov. Mike Pence: “Well, I thank you for the question. It’s all right. It’s all right. Folks, that’s what—that’s what freedom looks like, and that’s what freedom sounds like.”

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