WASHINGTON: In a sharp warning of his former boss, former US Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday Donald Trump was wrong to believe that Pence had the power to reverse the results of 2020 presidential elections that Trump had been told to be stolen from him.
After losing the re-election of Democrats Joe Biden in November 2020, Trump Republicans in an effort to live in the office was pressed to block Congress Certification from the results while leading the process on January 6, 2021.
Pence, a loyal lieutenant for four years the presidency of Trump’s chaos, chose not to block certification.
Trump has often underestimated Pence since then, and on Sunday issued a new statement that said the former vice president could “cancel” elections.
“President Trump is wrong,” Pence said in a speech to the Federalist community, a conservative law organization, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
“I have no right to reverse the election.” “The presidency belongs to the American people, and Americans only Pence comments represent their strongest criticism towards Trump to date.
Trump spokesman did not immediately respond to a comment request.” I understand the disappointment of many feelings about the last election.
I am a vote, “Pence said.” Whatever happens in the future, I know we did our job that day.
John Quincy Adams reminds us: Tasks are ours; The result belongs to God, “he added, quoting the US President of the 19th century.” And the truth is more at stake than the party or our political move.
Men and Women: If we lose confidence in the Constitution, we will not only lose elections, we will lose our country, “Pence added.
‘Dark day because Pence led the certification, a group of supporters Trump invaded the Capitol in an effort that failed to stop certification.
Pence and members of the US Parliament in the Capitol escaped from rioters.
In his speech on Friday, Pence was called January 6 “Dark Day.” The comment was standing differently from the Republican Party, which on Friday represented Representative of the Republican Party Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger to join With the Representative Representative Council that investigated the January 6 attack November 2022 at M Ana the party tried to win back control of the Congress from the Democrats.
About 55% of the Republicans thought nationally, the 2020 elections were stolen, according to Reuters / IPSSS polls.
Trump, who continued to have a strong grip on the party even outside the office for more than a year, has signaled he could run for the president again in 2024.
At a rally in Texas on Saturday, he said that if he won 2024, he Will forgive people charged with criminal acts with respect to January 6 riots.
In a variety of moments before the January 6 attacks, Trump repeated his fals claims that the election was stolen through widespread voting fraud.
Trump calls pence to “do the right thing” and block the certification of election results, while urging his supporters to go to the Capitol to “stop theft.” “All Pence Vice President must be done is to send it back to America for re-certification and we become president and you are the happiest people,” Trump to his supporters during the speech.
Then, some rioters on the Capitol shouted “Hang Mike Pence” and some established emergency hangers.
Olivia Troye, a former national security maid for Pence who had become a Trump critic, said it was the first time he heard his former boss openly say Trump was wrong.
“It’s early,” Troye wrote on Twitter.