Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Pence Distancing From Trump Amid Positive COVID-19 Tests at White House Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is distancing himself from President Donald Trump out of an abundance of caution, the White House has confirmed. "The vice president has made the choice to keep his distance for a few days," after Pence's press secretary, Katie Miller, last Friday tested positive for COVID-19, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Tuesday. .