Pence delays trip to Egypt, Israel because of U.S. tax vote: officials

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks regarding the Administration's National Security Strategy at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence introduces U.S. President Donald Trump before he delivers remarks regarding the Administration’s National Security Strategy at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C, U.S., December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

December 18, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is postponing his trip to Egypt and Israel this week in order to stay in Washington for a congressional vote on President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul plan, White House officials said on Monday.

Pence was to have departed on Tuesday night for Cairo. Instead, the trip will be rescheduled for the week of Jan. 14, officials told reporters.

“The tax vote is still in very good shape, but we don’t want to take any chances,” a White House official said.

(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)

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