Vice President Mike Pence will not visit Israel in early January, according to the U.S. Embassy. A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy confirmed the development to The Times of Israel on Wednesday, but the spokesperson did not clarify the exact date schedule. The Epoch Times has also reached out to the embassy and Pence’s office for comment. In December, Regional Cooperation Minister Ofir Akunis, who is a member of the Likud party, had previously confirmed Pence’s visit. “Pence is planning on visiting Israel. I don’t want to commit to the dates. It’s likely that during the trip itself there will be a declaration of normalization” with another Muslim country, Akunis told the paper days earlier. According to a report from Politico, Pence was slated to leave the United States on Jan. 6, which is the same date that the Joint Session of Congress will count the Electoral College votes. Pence is …