Policy-Oriented Vice Presidential Debate Muddles Some Key Facts

Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris engaged in more substantive policy debate than their running mates did last week, sometimes resulting in a dizzying array of policies, positions, facts and figures — often taken out of context.

The role of the vice presidential nominee is to support candidates at the top of the ticket and both did their part. Here’s a rundown of the most hotly contested statements from Wednesday’s one and only vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City: