The attack in france has prompted donald trump to postpone tomorrows announcement of his Vice President ial pick, but nbc news confirms that trumps choice is indiana governor mike pence. Today pence flew from indianapolis to new york to meet with trump. The other short list of vp contenders included new Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former speaker of the house newt gingrich. Political analysts say pence may help appease conservative voters who are still wary of trumps candidacy. And more details on mike pences background. He served as a congressman for more than a decade before becoming governor of indiana three years ago. Hes socially conservative and is a born again evangelical christian. The biggest controversy of his political career happened last year when he signed the socalled religious freedom law. Critics claimed it allowed open discrimination of the lbgt community. It prompted boycotts by several cities including San Francisco. The Indiana Legislature commended that law.
On. This was unfortunately a time right when this white panel truck was going right across the area in front of us and he was zigzagging, id say he was going 25 to 30 miles an hour, um, as it did so and just plummeting through it look like it was hitting several people. I can tell you right now even as i look out in front of our area, i still see about 10 covered bodies that they havent even begun processing yet. Witnesses have been posting to social media and were going to share some of those images with you but we will warn you, they are graphic. This photo shows the truck. If you look closely, the passenger side of the front windshield is covered in holes. Bullet holes. We dont know if the police had fired into the truck or if the driver was firing out. This is a look from the ground. Lots of french Law Enforcement on scene. Debris and bodies all over the road there. Some of those bodies have been covered up. But overall, a lot of car arj. No group has claimed responsibility but if
That donald trump will pick indiana governor mike pence to be his Vice President. Reporter weijia jang is in cleveland tonight where the Republican Convention starts in just four days. But just in the last halfhour or so, the Trump Campaign put the official announcement on hold. Tell us about it. Reporter ken, just a short time ago donald trump sent out a tweet saying he has canceled an event scheduled for tomorrow morning in new york city where he was going to formally announce his running mate. Sources tell cbs news that is in fact governor pence. You can add something to the gop ticket that trump cannot, thats significant political experience, he can add something to the gop ticket. A cbs news source says mike pence will be the Vice President ial running mate to donald trump. It comes one day after they spent time together at his indiana home. I support donald trump. I think he has the right stuff. Reporter pence is a virtual unknown to many voters. A cbs News New York times poll sh
Moore. And im steve aveson. Steve this all unfolding in the popular resort city of nice in the south of france. Steve tonight president obama has been briefed. Steve and is condeming the attack as a horrific act of terror. Steve spoke with locals with ties to france. But first Justine Waldman is here with the very latest information on the horror that unfolded in france. Justine80 people, including some children, are dead. Justine after a truck drove through the crowds who had just watched a fireworks display, celebrating frances independence. 18 people are in critical condition. This is video of the long, white truck plowing through the crowd. Justine going for at least a mile. With witnesses saying the truck would speedup and steer towards people in the crowd. Mowing them over. Justine the driver first shot into a crowd. And after exchanging gunfire with police. The truck driver is dead. Justine the truck filled with weapons and grenades. Bodies all over the roadway. Covered in table
In all directions a lot of chaos. Steve we also have this video taken on a cell phone from within the crowd. You can see the truck barrel through people running trying to get out of the way. The driver was later shot and killed by police. Pam kron4s Justine Waldman is tracking late developments out of france. Justine at first witness thought it was a drunk driving, going the wrong way. A terrible accident. But then it was clear, this was no accident. This was a deliberate and deadly attack. horror again has struck france. Justine terror and fear. As people run for their lives. Their screams, piercing the night. On what was supposed to be i saw like, a lot of dead bodies that were just single nobody around them. They had jogging shoes on them, a bike, a wheelchair. Justine this terror attack in nice francewhere people gathered to watch fireworks and celebrate bastille day. Witnesses say a man in a long white truck started shooting in the crowd of we heard these sounds pop. Pop. Pop. Pop