J.K. Rowling blasts Mike Pence after VP claims climate change issue for 'left'

‘Harry Potter’ author dings VP after a controversial TV interview

President Donald Trumps White House has come underintense criticismsince the presidents announcement Thursday that he intended to officially withdraw the United States from the Paris agreement on fighting climate change.

Big-name supporters like Tesla CEOElon Muskand Disney CEOBob Igerhave withdrawn from presidential advisory councils, while foreign leaders like German ChancellorAngela Merkeland newly-minted French PresidentEmmanuel Macronhave also openly criticized President Trumps decision.

Yet in an interview withFox & Friendson Friday, Vice President Mike Pence claimed climate change was just a partisan issue.

Weve demonstrated real leadership, weve demonstrated real progress, but for some reason, this issue of climate change has emerged as a paramount issue for the left in this country and around the world, Pence said.