Ex-Pence Aide Says WH Staffers Discussed a Scenario of Trump Not Leaving Office If He Loses
A former aide to Vice President Mike Pence is calling it “frightening” that President Donald Trump has not committed to leaving the office peacefully if he loses the 2020 presidential election . CNN’s Wolf Blitzer…
A former aide to Vice President Mike Pence is calling it “frightening” that President Donald Trump has not committed to leaving the office peacefully if he loses the 2020 presidential election.
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer mentioned Trump’s recent refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the upcoming election and asked if it surprises Troye “based on what you saw how the president operates behind closed doors.”
She bluntly responded during Friday’s CNN interview, “It does not.”
Troye continued, “It’s frightening to me, because to be honest, during my tenure at the White House, I’ve had conversations behind closed doors with White House staffers and other government officials, including people in the intelligence community, where we’ve actually discussed what if, what if he loses and refuses to leave, or better yet, what if his plan is four more years of Donald Trump should he win, and would he leave after that?”
Troye continued to suggest that when Trump says that he is joking that means he is “telling you a half-truth.”
See her remarks below:
Earlier this week, Trump would not commit to ensuring a peaceful transition of power when asked by a reporter during his press conference.
“Well, we’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump said on Wednesday. “You know that I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots. And the ballots are a disaster.”