Requested throughout an occasion on the College of Iowa who had advised him to buck Trump’s plan, Pence responded, “James Madison.”
The previous vp additionally cited the Bible, saying, “Psalm 15 says he who retains his oath even when it hurts.”
He famous that he had written a letter to Congress expressing concern over voting in some states.
However, he added, “the one position of the federal authorities is to open and depend the electoral votes that had been despatched by the states. You have to be prepared to do your responsibility.”
The feedback add new perception into Pence’s mindset on January 6, when he presided over Congress because it affirmed Biden’s victory. When Pence refused to intervene, Trump turned on his vp, attacking him on Twitter even because the rebel on the US Capitol was unfolding.
The 2020 election certification was the one clear break Pence made with the previous President he served loyally for 4 years — and whose mantle he could wish to take up within the 2024 presidential race. That objective is sophisticated by the open chance Trump might run once more himself, and the blame that Trump’s most loyal supporters ascribe to Pence for failing to overturn the election.
