(The Washington Times) Vice President Mike Pence declined Sunday to repeat the phrase “black lives matter,” citing concerns about the Black Lives Matter movement’s “radical left agenda.”
Mr. Pence said he has long been inspired by the example of Martin Luther King Jr., adding that “I cherish the progress that we have made toward a more perfect union for African Americans throughout our history. And I’ve aspired throughout my career to be a part of that ongoing work.”
“It’s really a heart issue for me. And as a pro-life American, I also believe that all life matters, born and unborn,” said Mr. Pence on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “But what I see in the leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement is a political agenda of the radical left that would defund the police.”