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Mike Pence said Delcy Rodríguez is not the right leader for Venezuela after Maduro’s capture, urging the US to push for free and fair elections and the restoration of basic liberties, while acknowledging Trump’s support for Rodríguez but diverging on strategy.
On the morning of January 6, 2021, Donald Trump called Mike Pence a 'wimp' in a private remark, according to new notes from a forthcoming book by Jonathan Karl.
A new book reveals that Donald Trump called Mike Pence a 'wimp' during a January 6 phone call, urging him to refuse certifying Joe Biden's election victory, with Pence standing firm on upholding the law; the incident highlights the tensions leading up to the Capitol attack and Trump's ongoing influence on US politics.
A White House valet testified that President Trump warned Vice President Pence that certifying the 2020 election results would be a "career killer." The valet's account, provided to the House Jan. 6 Committee in 2022, offers insight into Trump's behavior on Jan. 6, 2021, as he pressured Pence to overturn the election and appeared unconcerned about the violence at the Capitol. The testimony did not confirm some of the more graphic and damning claims made by other witnesses.
Former Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, Marc Short, has criticized Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, stating that it is centered on a "grievance battle" and that policy issues are "anathema" to the campaign's focus. Short's comments reflect a growing divide within the Republican Party over the direction of Trump's influence and the future of the GOP.
Former President Trump called on his former vice president, Mike Pence, to endorse him during a rally in Las Vegas, stating that others were leaving the 2024 presidential race and endorsing him. Pence announced his exit from the race, citing that it was not his time, but expressed pride in his time serving in the Trump-Pence administration. Some of Pence's former Republican rivals, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, expressed support for him and his principled approach.
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.
Former President Donald Trump is facing 37 federal counts for hoarding hundreds of classified documents after he left the White House. While other public figures have also had classified material outside of secure settings, Trump is the only former official who refused to return all the classified documents as soon as he was asked about them. Experts say the crucial difference is intent, namely what Trump allegedly did after he learned the National Archives wanted the classified documents he had back. Trump's apparent intent to keep the records, while allegedly deceiving authorities about them and showing them to visitors, is what sets his case apart from Clinton, Pence, and Biden.
Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence have diverged in their response to Trump's recent indictment, with Pence calling for the process to play out and Trump railing against the institutions charging him. Pence echoed GOP talking points, while Trump called the indictment a "political hit job." The cracks between the two have been deepening since Jan. 6, and Trump holds a comfortable lead in the race for the 2024 Republican nomination.
Two members of Trump's legal team argued that he should not face charges in the DOJ probe into his handling of classified documents post-presidency. Federal investigators are reportedly focusing on an employee at his Mar-a-Lago residence who flooded a room where computer servers containing video surveillance logs were stored. Meanwhile, Mike Pence filed paperwork to commence a presidential bid of his own, and California officials are investigating whether Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was involved in flying asylum-seekers from Texas to Sacramento.
A federal appeals court has denied Donald Trump’s emergency motion to block Mike Pence from testifying in a criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Pence is considered a potentially consequential witness because Trump pressured him to unlawfully reject electoral college votes for Joe Biden at the joint session of Congress and was at a December 2021 meeting at the White House with Republican lawmakers who discussed objections to Biden’s win. The two interactions are of particular investigative interest to the special counsel Jack Smith as his office examines whether Trump sought to unlawfully obstruct the certification and defraud the United States in seeking to overturn the 2020 election results.
A federal appeals court rejected an emergency attempt by former President Donald Trump to stop former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying in front of a grand jury investigating Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The ruling paved the way for Pence to appear before the federal grand jury as early as this week. Pence is a potentially important witness in the inquiry because of conversations he took part in at the White House in the weeks leading up to the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Former President Donald Trump defended his former Vice President Mike Pence after he was booed at a National Rifle Association convention in Indianapolis. Trump said that Pence is a "great guy" and that he had been loyal to him. The incident occurred during Pence's speech at the event, where he praised Trump's record on gun rights.
Former Vice President Mike Pence and former President Donald Trump spoke at the National Rifle Association's annual leadership summit, with Trump receiving a standing ovation and Pence being booed initially but earning a standing ovation by the end. Trump proposed a new tax credit to cover the cost of concealed-carry firearm trainings for teachers, while Pence called for the quick execution of mass shooters as a solution to gun violence. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy also spoke, while other presidential contenders sent in video messages.
Former President Donald Trump received a standing ovation at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting, while former Vice President Mike Pence was met with a mix of applause and loud boos. Trump used the opportunity to disparage the prosecutor in one of his legal cases and tie his legal troubles to the NRA. Both Trump and Pence spoke at the event, which drew speeches and videotaped addresses from Republican candidates and potential contenders for the 2024 presidential election. The event also featured discussions on gun control and mass shootings.