Pence visits firebombed office, defends ‘rigged’ claims
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Republican vice-presidential hopeful Mike Pence is condemning the firebombing of a North Carolina Republican campaign office as an “act of political terrorism.”
The Indiana governor made a surprise stop Tuesday at the Orange County Republican headquarters, encouraging local GOP officials and volunteers as he stood among stacks of Donald Trump campaign signs left charred by a Molotov cocktail.
“An attack on our political system is an attack on us all,” Pence told reporters outside the office. He praised Trump supporters for their “courage” and “resilience” and added, “We will not be intimidated.”
Pence visited the office, located on the outskirts of the Raleigh-Durham area, on his way to two other events in the state. He’s delivering recovery supplies to Hurricane Matthew victims in Wilmington and headlining a campaign rally in Fayetteville.