Former Vice President Mike Pence insists he was asked to throw out votes to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday, Pence said, “In the days before [Jan. 6] the president was talking about us rejecting votes.”
“Then late in the process, his lawyers suggested that we return votes to the states. But frankly, the day before Jan. 6, if memory serves, they came back — his lawyers did — and said we want you to reject votes outright,” he continued.
Finally, Pence said, “They were asking me to overturn the election. I had no right to overturn the election.”
Watch the video below:
Former VP Mike Pence: "… But frankly the day before January 6th, if memory serves, they came back, his lawyers did, and said, 'we want you to reject votes outright.' They were asking me to overturn the election. I had no right to overturn the election." pic.twitter.com/Ig2Liz4QGQ
— The Recount (@therecount) August 6, 2023
Pence’s comment comes as former President Donald Trump is facing charges stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Smith alleges in the indictment that Trump directed an effort to block the certification of the election.
The former president has denied wrongdoing and claimed the charges are politically motivated.
He also lashed out at his old running mate on Truth Social over the weekend.
In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump wrote, “WOW, it’s finally happened! Liddle’ Mike Pence, a man who was about to be ousted as Governor Indiana until I came along and made him V.P., has gone to the Dark Side.”
“I never told a newly emboldened (not based on his 2% poll numbers!) Pence to put me above the Constitution, or that Mike was ‘too honest,’” he continued.
Finally, Trump added, “He’s delusional, and now he wants to show he’s a tough guy.”
Trump releases a statement on “Liddle’ Mike Pence.” pic.twitter.com/r4E5iysSy0
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 5, 2023
In a separate post, Trump insisted, “I never said anything bad or even slightly inappropriate to Liddle’ Mike Pence. What I did do was make him, over the many people who wanted it, Vice President of the United States. Disloyalty in politics is alive and well. MAGA!!!”
