Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday praised the Trump administration’s record on women’s issues, saying, “I’m especially proud to remember the distinguished and accomplished women who serve in the midst of our administration.”
At the Independent Women’s Forum in San Diego, California, Pence lauded several female members of the cabinet including Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Transportation Secretary, and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. “And do I even need to mention, the Ambassador to the United Nations for the United States of America, Nikki Haley,” he said to applause.
“That is an incredible group of accomplished women leaders,” he said. “And they’re making a difference in the life of this administration and the life of this nation every day, which is not to mention the great team that we have working in the West Wing, like Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, Mercedes Schlapp, Kellyanne Conway, and how about a great champion of a cause the Independent Women’s Forum has taken to the national level, Ivanka Trump.”
Pence also praised President Trump for his recent appointment to the top job at the CIA.
“President Trump announced that he’ll nominate the first woman to serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency,” he said. “Gina Haspel is stepping up to lead our nation in this vital role.”
“This may be a month where we remember women’s history in America, but the truth is that women in America are making history every single day,” he said.
You can listen to the audio of the speech below: