The former vice president also told 'FaceTheNation' moderator margbrennan that he is 'closing the door' on testifying before the House Jan. 6 panel.
Pence's book,"So Help Me God," which details his time in the White House, was released on Tuesday. A book can sometimes be considered a prelude to a presidential campaign launch, although Pence has said he will not announce if he is running until next year.
"The Congress has no right to my testimony," Pence said."We have a separation of powers under the Constitution of the United States, and I believe it sets a terrible precedent for the Congress to summon a vice president of the United States to speak about deliberations that took place at the White House." before the committee, which held a series of public hearings this summer and fall.
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