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Marc Short

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Gender Male
Age 54
Date of birth March 3,1970
Zodiac sign Pisces
Born Virginia
United States
Spouse Kristen Short
Office Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States
Party Republican Party
Previous positionChief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States
Parents Richard T. Short III
Education Washington and Lee University
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Marc Short is an American political advisor who served as chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence. Prior to holding this role, Short was the director of legislative affairs at the White House from 2017 to 2018. He became chief of staff for Pence in March 2019.

Mike Pence: Hotels, chlorinated chicken, and pride, the flags on trip to Europe

Feb 16,2020 6:00 am

Mike Pence , for This Week , U.S. allies in Europe, but also a series of books about his stay in a President Donald Trump hotels and questions about his attitude to gay rights is a distraction to the Vice meeting President of the tour.

Here is what happened to his whistle-tour of Poland, Ireland, Iceland and the United Kingdom, which demonstrated that the American policy to stop definitely, to the edge of the water stop.

Doonbeg is located, VP

the main purpose of the Mr Pence visit in Ireland, said the White house was to show US support for The Peace process in Northern Ireland , which is now under the sharp in the Brexit debate.

But almost as soon as he landed, he was in front of the criticism about The Choice of his accommodation.

For The Visit , Mr Pence remained in Doonbeg , an Irish village with a population of less than 1,000 on the Golf course, The Hotel owned by The President of the company.

The Hotel is in need of a 181 mile (292km) cross-country flight to Dublin, where Mr Pence will meet with the Irish Government .

Vice President Mike Pence and Prime Minister , Leo Varadkar

When you first asked, Mr. Pence, staying in Doonbeg - and if there are cheaper options had been explored, - the Vice -President-chief of staff, Marc Short , told reporters that Mr. Trump had proposed it.

the statement that "the political attacks by Democrats" in relation to the decision, Mr. Pence, said, later, the election was because of his Family Ties in the Region and that it was necessary to make room for his security detail.

Mr Trump said he had "no involvement" in the decision, and added: "people like my product, what can I tell you? I can't help it. "

On Friday, the Democratic-led house Oversight Committee announced that it would initiate an investigation into Mr. Pence, of the to spend the stay as well as "several efforts of The President , the Vice President and other Trump Administration officials taxpayers 'money on properties, in the possession of The President "

The U.S. Constitution bars The President from taking of wages or profit from any source beyond the presidential salary. Mr. Trump to donate his presidential salary, The Choice , instead of it, and said, there is no violation, if he only paid for by the Government for services rendered on its properties.

Mr. Pence in front of ridicule, according to a senior White House aide suggested that his lunch proved with the Irish Prime Minister , Leo Varadkar , and his partner, the Vice -President is not "anti-gay".

gay rights advocates were not obtained.

Mr. Pence, has a history, the support of the anti-LGBT policy, which would allow signing of the religious freedom law as Governor of Indiana to discriminate against companies and individuals, the people, based on sexuality. Following outcry, the he was later, under an amended version.

Despite the controversy, the Vice -President a calm exterior cared for, speak warmly of his Irish heritage, and offers greetings from Mr. Trump.

the US military, perhaps peaceful Island

Mr. Pence hits next traveled to Iceland, accompanied by a large security detail with military jets, and armed security Guards .

Vice President Mike Pence , participating in a roundtable discussion on U.S.-Iceland trade and investment relations

the people of Iceland, said The Move was the step for a country of only 350,000 people, which is often the quietest in The World .

"The extent of Pence, the visitor, not least the safety precautions to be larger before than ever in Iceland," said RUV, Iceland's national broadcast service.

the scope of The Vice -President of security required local adjustments.

According to the Associated Press , the Reykjavik Metropolitan Police requested to collect backup from all the neighboring towns and villages, the manpower of Mr. Pence.

the US authorities are also required special permission to carry firearms, The Elite "Viking SWAT" team members are allowed to be the only Icelandic forces, to carry weapons.

The safety of U.S. politicians urged that a rule is necessary for the country's politicians. Iceland's President, Cond. Th. Johannesson, allegedly traveling without an escort, in private errands, and can be discovered in the thermal baths with the locals.

upon arrival, the Vice -President, met with displays of LGBT support. The company displayed the gay pride flags and Mr Johannesson was wearing a rainbow bracelet.

Chlorinated chicken in the UK

The Vice -President travelled to London with the British Government permanently a stormy week about Brexit.

Mr. Pence to a large extent the EU plug to exit The Script in his meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson , offers support for his plan, and said the United States worked on a trade deal" as soon as you are ready".

Prime Minister , Boris Johnson , welcomed the US Vice -President Mike Pence on 10 Downing Street

But in his response, Mr Johnson said Mr Pence in the UK, was "too sharp, that chlorinated chicken," and refers to the US practice of washing chicken with chemicals is banned in the EU.

The sentence was invoked frequently as a short form of the concern about a post-Brexit trade deal between the US and the UK, which some fear could be Britain left vulnerable to lower Tier hygiene standards.

Mr. Pence again appeared, in spite of that, later, Mr Johnson, to thank, for his "outstanding Leadership ".



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Source of news: bbc.com

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