US Vice President Mike Pence.Credit:AP
"President Trump has made it clear we will honour the agreement,but it doesn't mean we admire the agreement,"he said.
"Frankly looking back at the last administration,the President has never been shy about expressing frustration with other international agreements,most notably the so-called nuclear agreement with Iran.
"Rest assured,as I confirmed today with the Prime Minister,the United States of America will honour the agreement and actually we have initiated the process of fulfilling that agreement,subject to the vetting processes that now apply to all refugees in the United States."
Mr Pence also appeared to confirm Mr Turnbull's role in ensuring the deal would still go ahead under a Trump administration,which was pinpointed as the cause of the now-notorious phone call.