Former Vice President Mike Pence unleashes his harshest criticism yet of former President Trump for his role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol. 'His reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day.”
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday harshly criticized former President Trump for his role in theat the U.S. Capitol, widening the rift between the two men as they prepare to battle over the Republican nomination in next year’s election.
“President Trump was wrong,” Pence said during remarks at the annual white-tie Gridiron Dinner attended by politicians and journalists. “I had no right to overturn the election. And his reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day, and I know history will hold Donald Trump accountable.”
Pence’s remarks were the sharpest condemnation yet from the once-loyal lieutenant who has often shied away from confronting his former boss. Trump has alreadyIn the days leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, Trump pressured Pence to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory as he presided over the ceremonial certification of the results. Pence refused, and when rioters stormed the Capitol, some chanted that they wanted to “hang Mike Pence.
The House committee that investigated the attack said in its final report that “the President of the United States had riled up a mob that hunted his own Vice President.” With his remarks, Pence solidified his place in a broader debate within the Republican Party over how to view the attack. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy , for example,
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