‘Trump is wrong,’ Pence says, making a false claim about overthrowing the election

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday strongly condemned Donald Trump, saying he was “wrong” that Mr Pence had the legal authority to change the outcome of the 2020 election and that the decision should be accepted by Republicans. And look to the future.

Speaking at a meeting of conservatives near Orlando, Fla., The former vice president said he understood “the frustration many feel about the last election,” but Mr. Mr. Pence said he has the legal authority to overrule the election college results. Rejected Trump’s claims. Change last year’s result.

“President Trump is doing something wrong,” he said. Pence said in his comments before the Federalist Society, a conservative legal organization. “I have no right to cancel the election.”

His former vice president, Mr. These comments strongly rejected Trump’s efforts. Mr. Mr. Pence on January 6th. Refusing to submit to Trump’s pressure campaign, he reversed the results and has been relatively quiet about that decision since leaving office. He is Mr. He often refused to directly attack Trump or blame him for provoking the January 6 siege of Capitol. In public appearances last year, Mr. In opposing Trump, Mr. Pence supported his role, but the two went no further than saying, “I will not look you in the eye that day.”

But the dispute between the two has been escalating in recent days. For a possible presidential endeavor in 2024, Mr. While Pence is positioning himself, Mr. Trump has very seriously put forward a false story aimed at blaming his former vice president for failing to prevent President Biden from taking office.

Mr. Pence said Friday that his protest was bigger than the immediate political moment, which Mr. False claims made by Trump and his followers threaten to undermine American democracy.

“The truth is, there is more risk than our party or our political fortunes,” he said. “If we lose faith in the Constitution, we will not only lose the election – we will lose our country.”

In a speech that focused more on attacking the policies and records of the Biden administration, Mr. Pence, Mr. He denied many of the lies put forward by Trump and his site about the election. He described January 6 as a “dark day” in Washington, breaking with his party’s right-wingers. Has tried to rewrite history He described the siege as a “peaceful rally” and called the rioters “political prisoners.” He stressed that Trump and his party must accept the results of the last election.

“Whatever the future holds, I know we did our duty that day,” he said. Pence said. “I believe the time has come to focus on the future.”

His comments come just hours after Republicans voted to censor two Republican lawmakers for participating in the January 6 House investigation into the attack. Lawmakers Wyoming’s Representatives Liz Cheney and Illinois’ Adam Kingsinger were censored for their participation in describing the party’s resolution as “harassment of ordinary citizens engaging in legitimate political discourse.”

Legal scholars and officials from both parties say the vice president does not have the power to cancel the election. With that interpretation of the law Mr. Benz agrees: In a letter to Congress on the morning of the Capitol attack, Mr. Pence rejected the president’s claims, writing that the constitution “restricts me from seeking unilateral power to determine which electoral votes should be cast.” Counted and what should not be. ”

On Sunday, Mr. In a statement condemning Trump, Mr Pence lied that “the election could have been overturned.” Bipartisan drive to rewrite the 1887 Electoral Statistics Act. The former president and his allies misunderstood that century-old law, and Mr. Failed to persuade Pence. On Tuesday, Mr. Trump said a congressional committee investigating his administration’s role in the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol should examine why “Mike Pence did not return the ballot for re-certification or approval.”

As the center of the House Committee investigating the January 6 attack, Mr. Trump has tried to influence his vice president. Some members said Mr. The participation of Benz’s team is considered important in determining whether there is sufficient evidence to make a criminal recommendation. Mr. Trump to the Judiciary. Mr. Two of Pence’s assistants This week the team and Mr. Pence’s attorney and testified in person before the panel Are talking informally About whether the former vice president would be willing to talk to investigators.

On January 6, Mr. Mr. on Pence. The judiciary is also examining the ways in which Trump’s attacks have affected the mob. Some January. In recent petition negotiations in 6 cases, attorneys have asked defense attorneys whether their clients will agree to take the oath. Mr. Reports say they attacked Capitol in the belief that Mr. Trump wants to prevent Benz from certifying the election.

When the attackers attacked the Capitol that day, some chanted “Hang Mike Pence”. Mr. Trump initially dismissed calls from aides and allies. Since then, Mr. Trump has been defending the slogans as understandable, because, Said Jonathan Carl in an interview with ABC News“People are very angry” about the election.