Just hours after a number of U.S. troops were killed in an ISIS-claimed attack, VP Mike Pence tells attendees at the Global Chiefs of Mission conference that "the caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated." https://t.co/LZiMFcMEpm pic.twitter.com/369ffLH8J4— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 16, 2019
The Hill: Pence says 'ISIS has been defeated' hours after attack that killed US troops in Syria
Vice President Pence declared Wednesday that "ISIS has been defeated," hours after the terrorist group claimed responsibility for an attack in Syria that killed U.S. troops.
"Thanks to the leadership of this commander in chief and the courage and sacrifice of our armed forces, we’re now actually able to begin to hand off the fight against ISIS in Syria to our coalition partners, and we are bringing out troops home," Pence said at a State Department event in Washington, D.C.
"The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated," he added in remarks at the Global Chiefs of Mission Conference, prompting applause in the room.
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Update #1: Hours after U.S. troops killed in Syria, Pence says Islamic State defeated -- Reuters
Update #2: Pence declares 'ISIS has been defeated' on the same day as deadly Syria attack -- CNN
WNU Editor: Unlike President Trump who has good instincts and timing, Vice President Pence clearly does not (which makes me wonder how did he ever succeed in politics). And while the Vice-President is right that ISIS has been defeated and its caliphate no longer exists, he should have focused more of his speech on why the ideology that spawned ISIS must still be confronted, and why those who support ISIS (of which they are many) will continue to remain as a threat for years to come.
