Trump to skip Asia summits in Nov.: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump will skip summits with Asian leaders in Singapore and Papua New Guinea in November, with Vice President Mike Pence attending on his behalf, the White House said Friday.Pence "will highlight the United States' vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific, based on respect for sovereignty, the rule of law, and the principles of free, fair, and reciprocal trade," White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement.The vice president will attend a summit between the United States and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations as well as the East As…READ FULL ARTICLE