"Trump Indictment Reveals Pence's Crucial Role, Lawmakers React and Haley's Befuddling Response"

The federal indictment of former President Donald Trump on four felony counts reveals that former Vice President Mike Pence played a crucial role in resisting Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Pence's actions in refusing to reject the Electoral College results and his "contemporaneous notes" were instrumental in the special counsel's case. Pence's testimony carries weight as he is currently running behind Trump in the Republican presidential nomination race and cannot easily be dismissed as political posturing. The indictment details Trump's repeated pressure on Pence to alter the election outcome, including urging him to reject electoral votes. Pence's refusal led to the violence at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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