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Sen. John McCain meets with Trump vice presidential pick Mike Pence

Posted at 4:26 PM, Aug 02, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-02 23:30:59-04

Sen. John McCain met with Indiana Gov. and Donald Trump's vice presidential pick, Mike Pence, campaign spokeswoman Lorna Romero confirmed to ABC15. 

Pence, who wrapped up a town hall in Tucson this afternoon, has another town hall scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Specific details on the meeting were not immediately available. 

"Upon scheduling a trip to Arizona, Governor Pence's office reached out to John McCain to request a meeting. John McCain was happy to welcome Governor Pence to Phoenix, and they enjoyed a very friendly meeting, during which they discussed a variety of issues," Romero said in a statement. 

The meeting comes on the heels of news that Trump will not support McCain in his upcoming Aug. 30 primary. 

We will update this story with more information as it becomes available.