US vice-presidential nominees Kamala Harris, Mike Pence debate in Salt Lake City - In Pics

Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris squared off on Wednesday evening in Salt Lake City, Utah, ahead of the November 3 election. 

Senator Kamala Harris, running mate to US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, on Thursday (October 8) slammed US President Donald Trump and branded the country's response to the Covid-19 pandemic under Trump as the "greatest failure" of any US administration

"The American people have witnessed what is the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country," Harris, the first Indian-origin American on the US election ballot, said. Harris launched the scathing attack as the debate between her and Vice President Mike Pence opened at 6:30 AM IST.

Talking about the issue of climate change, Pence said, "US has reduced CO2 more than countries that are still in Paris climate accord. We've done it through innovation & natural gas. Biden &Harris would put us back in Paris climate accord, they would impose new green deal which would crush Americal energy."

Here are some more pictures of Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris and US Vice President Mike Pence participating in their 2020 vice-presidential campaign debate in Salt Lake City

Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris and US Vice President Mike Pence ahead of their 2020 vice-presidential campaign debate in Salt Lake City

People watch the debate between US Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris outside a tavern in Salt Lake City