Pence's office says he did not attend Amy Coney Barrett's swearing-in due to CDC guidelines.
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Pence's office says he did not attend Amy Coney Barrett's swearing-in due to CDC guidelines.
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Pence's office says he did not attend swearing-in due to CDC guidelines

Vice President Mike Pence did not attend Monday night's White House swearing-in ceremony for Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett because he was adhering to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, an administration official told CNN.