Pence was on standby to 'take over' during Trump's unannounced Walter Reed visit, new book reports

Vice President Mike Pence was put on standby to temporarily assume the powers
of the presidency during President Donald Trump's unannounced visit to Walter
Reed hospital in November 2019, according to a copy of New York Times reporter
Michael Schmidt's forthcoming book obtained by CNN.

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