vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Trump’s legacy secured as most democracy-destroying, self-obsessed amadán ever to occupy the Oval
irishtimes.com/world/us/2023/08/06/trump-were-mid-coup-not-post-coup/
Pence set to testify in investigation into 2020 election after declining to appeal order
pbs.org/newshour/politics/pence-set-to-testify-in-investigation-into-2020-election-after-declining-to-appeal-order
Quick Glance: Pence Will Not Appeal Ruling Ordering Grand Jury Testimony on January 6, According to the Aide
- Former Vice President Mike Pence's testimony would be a watershed moment in a months-long backroom battle.
- Mr. Pence's decision could pave the way for potentially crucial testimony that federal prosecutors have long sought as they investigate Mr. Trump's attempts to stay in office.
- "Having vindicated that principle of the Constitution, Vice President Pence will not appeal the judge's ruling and will comply with the subpoena as required by law."
- Hundreds of rioters stormed the building, some yelling "Hang Mike Pence!"
Pence seizes on Trump's recent indictment as he looks to break through in crowded GOP field
pbs.org/newshour/politics/pence-seizes-on-trumps-recent-indictment-as-he-looks-to-break-through-in-crowded-gop-field
BREAKING: Jan. 6 committee condemns former Pres. Trump as the "central cause" of the attack on the Capitol in its 160-page summary. https://abcn.ws/3HPzhmm
Pence: ‘I think we’ll have better choices in the future’ than Trump: Former Vice President Mike Pence said in a newly released interview clip that he and his ...
cnn.com/2022/11/14/politics/pence-trump-2024/
Quick Glance: Trump failed to comply with a subpoena to testify, according to a January 6 panel.
- Former President Donald Trump prepares to speak at a Save America rally in Warren, Michigan on October 1, 2022.
- Former President Trump has refused to comply with a subpoena issued by the select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol disturbance on January 6, according to the panel on Monday.
- "Donald Trump orchestrated a scheme to overturn a presidential election and block the transfer of power," according to the statement.
- Before the election, key House Republicans pledged to subpoena the Jan. 6 committee's records if the GOP retook the majority the following year.
Jan. 6 hearings traced an arc of 'carnage' wrought by Trump: WASHINGTON (AP) — To understand how Donald Trump’s desperation and lies became a potent danger to ...
apnews.com/article/jan-6-hearings-trump-capitol-10351fe6d555eaee7554379ceed8bb24
Quick Glance: Trump vs. Pence, Lake vs. Taylor Robson: What you need to know as Republican factions clash in Arizona
- Ducey, a two-term governor who leads the Republican Governors Association, and Pence, who defied Trump's pressure campaign by refusing to certify the 2020 election, are going above and above to assure Taylor Robson's nomination by attending campaign events on her behalf.
- In a weekend appearance on CNN, Ducey slammed Lake, claiming she was "misleading voters with no evidence" in her repeated statements that Trump will win the state in 2020.
- False election claims continue to circulate.
- More on Lake and Taylor Robson can be found here and here.
WATCH: Mike Pence calls on conservatives 'not to look backwards': Former Vice President Mike Pence, a potential 2024 rival to Donald Trump gave a ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-mike-pence-calls-on-conservatives-not-to-look-backwards
Quick Glance: Ex-Pence aide: January 6 would have been a "massacre" if mob was closer to VP
- "I think that having the Capitol ransacked the way that it was, I think, did present liability and danger," Short told ABC News on Monday.
- According to ABC News, Marc Short, a former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, said during a Monday interview that if the rioters who invaded the US Capitol that day had gotten closer to the vice president, there would have been a "massacre" on January 6, 2021.
- "During a separate CNN interview on Monday, Short said he complied with his subpoena from the federal grand jury but did not speak further on the matter."
Pat Cipollone hit with Jan. 6 grand jury subpoena: “Dramatic escalation in DOJ’s investigation”
rawstory.com/pat-cipollone-doj/
Mike Pence's Futile Effort to Appease Trump Supporters: The former vice president is refusing to testify against his one-time ally in the January 6 investigation ...
newsweek.com/mike-pence-subpoena-trump-jan6-2024-1781959
The Inescapable Conclusion From the January 6 Hearings: Former President Donald Trump could not be compelled to call off the mob that nearly destroyed democracy.
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2022/07/inescapable-conclusion-january-6-hearings/670615/
Mike Pence Jan. 6 Testimony Could Finally Disclose Secret Service Answers: There are lingering questions about why the former vice president refused to get into ...
newsweek.com/mike-pence-jan-6-testimony-could-finally-disclose-secret-service-answers-1724941
Takeaways from Day 7 of the Jan. 6 panel: Trump can't be 'willfully blind' in defending assembling the mob
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/takeaways-day-7-january-6-panel-trump-extremist-riot-rcna36735
Quick Glance: Trump's Rhetoric "Killed Someone" On January 6, According to Former Campaign Manager
- "A sitting president asking for civil war," Parscale emailed former Trump spokesperson Katrina Pierson.
- After the assailants had departed the Capitol, Parscale and Pierson texted each other early in the evening of Jan. 6. Parscale sounded remorseful, while Pierson remained unmoved.
- Parscale then envisioned Trump's reaction if he realized his "rhetoric had killed someone."
- "It wasn't the rhetoric," Pierson texted.
Trump, Pence campaign for rivals in Ariz. governor's race: PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence ...
apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-arizona-donald-trump-election-2020-37b1d0f198ac7c3e7eae9c60b2804d52
Quick Glance: Trump and Pence to campaign for rivals in Arizona governor's race
- The committee recalled how Trump refused to call off the mob onslaught on the Capitol while Pence was taken to safety just feet away from rioting.
- Trump tweeted on January 6, 2021, that Pence lacked the "courage" to prevent or delay the election results as Congress was recognizing Biden's victory.
- Trump and Pence also clashed in the Georgia governor's primary, where Pence-backed incumbent Brian Kemp comfortably defeated former U.S. Sen.
- Left: US President Donald Trump listens to Vice President Mike Pence speak at the coronavirus response daily briefing at the White House on March 19, 2020 in Washington, DC.
A very American coup attempt: Jan 6 panel lays bare Trump’s bid for power: Executive summary of report released by House panel investigating January 6 details a ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/19/trump-attempt-coup-jan-6-panel-executive-summary
Why Trump’s Coup Was Destined to Fail: America was saved by pure indolence.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/06/hutchinson-testimony-trump-secret-service-jan-6-hearings/661427/
Stephen Colbert Flags Hilarious Text That 'Jumped Out' From Jan. 6 Hearing: "Pretty chill way to overthrow democracy," the "Late Show" host said.
huffpost.com/entry/stephen-colbert-jan-6-text_n_62b54875e4b0cf43c8628166
House hearings about the Capitol attack on Jan. 6 could resume Sept. 28, chairman says
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/09/13/jan-6-hearings-capitol-attack/8011004001/
A new Jan. 6 witness shows why Trump’s 2:24 p.m. tweet is lethal : Next up: How Trump weaponized the mob to complete the coup.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/19/matthew-pottinger-jan-6-trump-tweet-pence/
Jan 6 Hearings: Watch Live: A top lawyer for Vice President Mike Pence said President Trump was told Mr. Pence couldn’t obstruct the certification of the 2020 ...
nytimes.com/live/2022/06/16/us/jan-6-hearings/judge-who-had-advised-pence-says-following-trumps-orders-would-have-risked-a-revolution-within-a-constitutional-crisis
Quick Glance: Conservative judge warns that Trump is a "clear and present danger to US democracy"
- According to J Michael Luttig, the former US president and his Republican allies are openly planning a "attempt to overturn that 2024 election in the same way that they attempted to overturn the 2020 election, but [to] succeed"
- "Almost two years after that fateful day … Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present danger to American democracy." Luttig stated.
- Except that's what the former president and his allies are telling us... the former president and his allies are carrying out that blueprint for 2024 in broad daylight, right in front of the American people."
Mike Pence made it clear he's considering a 2024 presidential bid by traveling to early states and endorsing candidates opposed by Donald Trump ... Show more
Quick Glance: A committee hearing on January 6 will cast Pence's pressure campaign as key to a drive to reverse the 2020 election.
- The House Judiciary Committee returns to former President Donald Trump's efforts to put pressure on then-Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday.
- "Donald Trump wanted Mike Pence to do something no other vice president has ever done: the former president wanted Pence to reject the votes and either declare Trump the winner or send the votes back to the states to be counted again," said committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. "Mike Pence said no," Thompson went on to say.
- "Mike Pence said no," said Pence.
Why Trump’s Coup Was Destined to Fail: America was saved by pure indolence.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/06/hutchinson-testimony-trump-secret-service-jan-6-hearings/661427/
The Inescapable Conclusion From the January 6 Hearings: Former President Donald Trump could not be compelled to call off the mob that nearly destroyed democracy.
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2022/07/inescapable-conclusion-january-6-hearings/670615/
Liz Cheney to GOP and America: Trump did it, and we're coming for him: Thursday's explosive hearing laid it out: Trump "oversaw and coordinated" a ...
salon.com/2022/06/10/liz-cheney-to-and-america-did-it-and-were-coming-for-him/
Quick Glance: Proud Boy claims membership has "tripled" after Trump instructed them to "stand back and watch"
- According to Jeremy Bertino, Trump's suggestion to "stand by" increased the group's numbers "exponentially," with "potential for a lot more eventually."
- Instead, Trump said, "Proud Boys, stand back and stand by."
- " A clip of an interview with Proud Boys member Jeremy Bertino aired during the televised January 6 hearings on Thursday night."Bertino was questioned if the number of Proud Boys members grew as a result of Trump's remarks.
Jamie Raskin Says Jan. 6 Committee Still Wants To Hear From Ginni Thomas: The Maryland Democrat said Newt Gingrich, Vice President Mike Pence and Thomas all have ...
huffpost.com/entry/ginni-thomas-jan-6-committee-raskin_n_6315ca3be4b046aa022bf2ae
Quick Glance: On January 6, a legislative committee expects Mike Pence to testify voluntarily.
- WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Democratic U.S. politician Jamie Raskin, a member of the House of Representatives panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, said on Sunday that he anticipated former Vice President Mike Pence to come before the committee willingly.
- "In no one's case is a subpoena out of question, but I would assume he is going to come forward and testify voluntarily," he said when asked if the committee was likely to issue a subpoena for Pence.
- "I would say she has relevant testimony to render and she should come forward and give it" Raskin said on Sunday.
Keep the leaks coming: The case against Donald Trump is being built up by Republicans' big mouths
salon.com/2022/04/27/keep-the-leaks-coming-the-case-against-donald-is-being-built-up-by-republicans-big-mouths/
Quick Glance: Senate race: J.D. Vance claims Josh Mandel "declared war" on Trump following the release of an anti-Vance ad
- Ohio Senate race: GOP voters are divided on candidates ahead of the Ohio Senate primary.
- Despite spending millions to oppose Trump's first presidential bid, the Club for Growth and Trump have had a positive relationship in recent years.
- However, the New York Times and CNN reported that their disagreements over Ohio's Senate race could sever any goodwill that had developed.
- Last week, Joe Kildea, a spokesman for the Club for Growth, declined to answer questions about conversations between Trump and McIntosh, but said the organization planned to increase spending in Ohio.
Coup d'état, what coup d'état?: The hearings on the storming of the Capitol show how close America came to a coup. Fox News sees it differently ...
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A top Democrat ties Pence’s ‘I’m not getting in the car’ to Jan. 6 ‘coup’: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has suggested Pence declined to evacuate because he worried ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/04/26/pence-car-raskin-comments/
Jan. 6 revelations will 'blow the roof off the House,' Rep. Jamie Raskin says: Rep. Jamie Raskin suggested the House Jan. 6 committee's hearings will be dramatic ...
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/jan-6-revelations-will-blow-roof-house-rep-jamie-raskin-says-rcna25542
Quick Glance: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Jan. 6 insurrection was a "trial run"
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez characterized the Capitol riot that left five dead as a "trial run," saying it's "important" to ensure Democrats keep their majority in the House during this year's midterm elections.
- Democrats have also led the inquiry into the Capitol riot, including forming a select committee.
- "The only reason it wasn't worse was because Democrats had the House and they didn't have the votes in the House," Ocasio-Cortez said.
- If Republicans retake the majority in November, "then they have the votes to not authorize and legitimize the presidential election," she said.
Trump's 'heated' call with Pence on Jan. 6 revealed in new photos, testimony
abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-heated-call-pence-jan-revealed-photos-testimony/story
Quick Glance: The 5 federal laws Trump may have broken based on information from January 6
- In March, a federal court decided that Trump "likely" committed a felony.
- If federal prosecutors obtain evidence that Trump informally admitted to a confidant or in writing that he lost the election fairly, it would bolster their case."The committee has presented a lot of evidence that Donald Trump was told there was no election fraud, that he lost fair and square, but he chose to reject that," he added.
- According to an attorney close to Trump, these emails might be evidence leading to a campaign finance violation rather than a federal prosecution.
The search for the consequences of the attempted US coup d'état: For a week now, the Congressional Committee of Inquiry has been publicly dissecting the Capitol ...
derstandard.at/story/2000136653487/die-suche-nach-den-konsequenzen-fuer-den-versuchten-us-staatsstreich
Pence says Biden lies more than any president; ignores Trump VP years: Mike Pence served under a president who was found to have made false claims habitually ...
businessinsider.com/pence-says-biden-lies-more-any-president-ignores-trump--2022-6
Quick Glance: A committee hearing on January 6 discloses the scope of Trump's pressure campaign
- The committee also demonstrated the real toll that Trump and his team's fraudulent claims have taken on election officials and poll workers, including death threats and home break-ins.
- The Department of Justice dismissed allegations of electoral fraud.
- Former Trump Justice Department employees claimed in taped depositions that they warned Trump there wasn't widespread fraud in Georgia, but he nevertheless encouraged state officials to discover claims of fraud.
- "I said I would not," Bowers claimed in court.
One way to prevent the next coup | Editorial: Mike Pence stood in the breach last time. Now it’s Congress’s turn.
nj.com/opinion/2022/09/one-way-to-prevent-the-next-coup-editorial.html
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John Eastman Knew About Supreme Court Election Tension: John Eastman knew SCOTUS was fighting over whether to take up election cases. He was also corresponding ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/john-eastman-supreme-court-election-fight-1369254/
We’ve reached the ‘Yeah, it was pretty much an attempted coup, so what?’ stage of the Jan. 6 probe
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/04/weve-reached-yeah-it-was-pretty-much-an-attempted-coup-so-what-stage-jan-6-probe/
Capitol riot hearings: Trump's claim of voter fraud branded 'bulls**t' by close ally and rejected by daughter Ivanka
news.sky.com/story/capitol-riot-hearings-trumps-claim-of-voter-fraud-was-bulls-t-committee-hears-12631116
Jan. 6 panel fires back at Jordan over refusal to cooperate | TheHill: The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol accused Rep ...
thehill.com/policy/national-security/589030-jan-6-panel-fires-back-at-jordan-over-refusal-to-cooperate
Trump suggests Pence would not be 2024 running mate if he runs again: As former President Donald Trump ruled out Pence as a running as he continues to suggest he ...
nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-suggests-pence-not-2024-running-mate-runs-rcna20353
Former White House advisor Peter Navarro says Mike Pence hung up on him as he was pitching a plan to steal the 2020 election
businessinsider.com/peter-navarro-says-mike-pence-hung-up-on-his-election-stealing-pitch-2022-1
The insurrection is only the tip of the iceberg: Behind the insurrection of 6 January was a coup plot that was months in the making, and which involved a ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/06/capitol-attack-coup-attempt-trump-far-right-republicans
Feds should investigate the Arizona Republican Party's role in planning a Trump coup
azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2021/09/21/feds-should-investigate-whether-arizona-gop-involved-trump-attempted-coup/5792980001/
During Jan. 6 riot, Trump attorney told Pence team the vice president’s inaction caused attack on Capitol
washingtonpost.com/investigations/eastman-pence-email-riot-trump/2021/10/29/59373016-38c1-11ec-91dc-551d44733e2d_story.html
Guest commentary by Christian Nürnberger: It's not just about Trump: In the US, there is an attack on democracy from the right. One of its pillars, the judiciary ...
main-spitze.de/politik/deutschland/gastkommentar-von-christian-nurnberger-es-geht-nicht-nur-um-trump_25623611
Trump skipped anesthesia for a previously unreported procedure at Walter Reed to avoid giving Pence temporary power, according to new book
news.yahoo.com/trump-skipped-anesthesia-previously-unreported-144043315.html
Mike Pence’s Chief of Staff Warned Secret Service of Threat Posed by Donald Trump
democracynow.org/2022/6/6/headlines/mike_pences_chief_of_staff_warned_secret_service_of_threat_posed_by_donald_trump
We're Just Finding Out How Bad the Riot Really Was: More than a week after insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, video recordings, news reports ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/01/it-was-much-worse-it-looked/617693/
Pence tells Congress he lacks 'unilateral authority' to reject Electoral College votes | TheHill
thehill.com/homenews/administration/532915-pence-tells-congress-he-lacks-unilateral-authority-to-reject
Trump Can’t Be Allowed to Escape Justice Yet Again: John Cassidy writes about how, in the wake of the U.S. Capitol attack incited by Donald Trump ...
newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/trump-cant-be-allowed-to-escape-justice-yet-again
Trump pressured Pence to engineer a coup, then put the VP in danger, source says: President Donald Trump and top White House officials did little to check in on ...
cnn.com/2021/01/07/politics/trump-pence-riot/
Peter Navarro recently compared Mike Pence to a football quarterback when discussing the January 6th coup. We think this position fits him better:
Congress can prevent another Jan. 6 by updating a key elections law | TheHill: More should be done to ensure Congress does not monkey with states’ electoral ...
thehill.com/opinion/campaign/585578-congress-can-prevent-another-jan-6-by-updating-a-key-elections-law
Pelosi threatens to pursue impeachment if Trump’s cabinet does not remove him using the 25th Amendment.
nytimes.com/2021/01/07/us/politics/pelosi-schumer-25-amendment.html
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