Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence has delayed a planned trip to the Middle East, saying he’ll remain in Washington, D.C., to preside over passage of the Republican tax bill this week. Pence’s announcement came after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas canceled a planned meeting with Pence in Bethlehem and called for an “angry” demonstration to protest President Trump’s decision on Jerusalem. Pence now says he’ll visit Egypt and Israel in February.