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Mike Pence Doesn’t Want a Coronavirus Barrier at the Vice Presidential Debate

“If [Harris] wants it, she’s more than welcome to surround herself with plexiglass if that makes her feel more comfortable,” Pence’s chief of staff said.

Vice President Mike Pence is asking that plexiglass barriers not be placed around him during Wednesday’s debate against Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA). The Committee on Presidential Debates announced Monday that the next debate would feature plexiglass dividers between the candidates as a precaution against the coronavirus, and both the committee and former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign said that Pence had initially agreed to the measure. In a statement to The Washington Post, however, Pence Chief of Staff Marc Short said, “If [Harris] wants it, she’s more than welcome to surround herself with plexiglass if that makes her feel more comfortable. It’s not needed.”