At Mike Pence rally, audience boos woman who accuses Trump of disrespecting soldiers and veterans
During a town hall-style event in Nevada on Monday, Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana and Donald Trump's running mate, fielded a pointed question from a woman who said her son is serving in the Air Force.
The woman briefly mentioned Khizr Khan, the father of Captain Humayun Khan, and Pence applauded his son, calling him an "American hero." Regarding Trump, Pence said he's "never been around someone more devoted to the armed forces of this country. [There is] no one more devoted to the veterans in this country." One woman who booed told Politico she was moved by how Pence responded to the question. "I thought he handled it really, really well," she said. "Looking back, I think I would've taken the high road. He handled it the right way, the way I wish Trump would have." Another attendee said that while the mother had the right to ask Pence a question, she violated "everyone else's rights" by speaking out at the event.
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