ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday defended the government shutdown saying it was not a mistake.

In an interview on "CBS This Morning," Pence said, "I never think it's a mistake to stand up for what you believe in." He defended President Trump's position to stand firm on building the border wall along the southern border.

"He said he was determined to get the funding, to build a wall and secure our border and he was willing to take a stand to accomplish that," Pence said.