Mike Pence Can’t Walk Away from the Big Lie. Does Mike Pence have a death wish?
Not two months have passed since an armed, violent mob stormed the Capitol chanting “hang Mike Pence,” erected a gallows, and forced the Secret Service to rush the then-vice president to safety, all because he had refused to overturn the 2020 election. (Pence correctly observed at the time that he had no such power.) And yet! In an opinion piece for the Daily Signal, his first public statement since leaving office, Pence implicitly endorsed the exact lies and conspiracy theories that motivated his would-be murderers, writing, “After an election marked by significant voting irregularities and numerous instances of officials setting aside state election law, I share the concerns of millions of Americans about the integrity of the 2020 election.”
Mike Pence breaks his silence on the Jan. 6 insurrection - Raw Story - Celebrating 16 Years of Independent Journalism. Former vice president Mike Pence broke his silence on the Jan. 6 insurrection aimed at overturning his election loss.
Supporters of former president Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol as Pence presided over the certification of President Joe Biden's election win, and rioters loudly proclaimed their desire to hang the vice president if he did not undo the loss -- but he wrote a new op-ed published Wednesday by The Daily Signal website justifying the insurrectionists' concerns. "The tragic events of Jan. 6 — the most significant being the loss of life and violence at our nation's Capitol — also deprived the American people of a substantive discussion in Congress about election integrity in America," Pence wrote. The former vice president pointed out that elections are governed at the state level, and argued that the proposed For the People Act would invite fraud by requiring universal mail-in ballots and other measures aimed at increasing access to voting.
Mike Pence torn to shreds for justifying insurrectionists' conspiracies: 'These lies almost got you lynched' - Raw Story - Celebrating 16 Years of Independent Journalism. Mike Pence broke his silence on the Jan. 6 insurrection that put his life in danger, and he was blasted as a coward for justifying the rioters' concerns about election fraud.
The former vice president published an op-ed Wednesday on The Daily Signal website arguing against the For The People Act that would expand voting access, and instead defended Republican state legislatures imposing new restrictions to the ballot. "HR 1 is an unconstitutional, reckless, and anti-democratic bill that would erode those foundational principles and could permanently damage our republic," Pence wrote. Mike Pence knows if he 'keeps his mouth shut' the Capitol rioters won't bother him again: GOP ex-staffer - Raw Story - Celebrating 16 Years of Independent Journalism. On CNN Wednesday, former Ted Cruz staffer Amanda Carpenter suggested that former Vice President Mike Pence knows to "keep his mouth shut" so that he can have a future in GOP politics — and so that the angry mob that came after him during the Capitol invasion will make peace with him.
Enraged by Pence's refusal to reject his duty to count the votes certifying Joe Biden the winner, the mob chanted "Hang Mike Pence" and even built a gallows outside the Capitol. Pence reportedly fell out with Trump over inciting the riot that endangered his life, although sources now say they have patched up their relationship to an "amicable" state. The Strategic Silence of Mike Pence. On January 6, a horde of pro-Trump rioters breached the United States Capitol with one bloodthirsty mission in mind: to stop Vice President Mike Pence from carrying out his constitutional obligation to certify Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential victory.
Even if it meant killing him. Makeshift gallows were erected on the West side of the complex. 'Mike Pence is in fear for his life because of Donald Trump': Morning Joe - Raw Story - Celebrating 16 Years of Independent Journalism. MSNBC host Joe Scarborough launched a ferocious tirade on Wednesday morning, attacking Senate Republicans for falling down on the job and not taking the assault on Capitol on Jan. 6th seriously even though five died and more lives were put in danger.
Worse still, he pointed out, former Donald Trump's incendiary comments put Vice President Mike Pence's life at stake and it continues still. Reacting to reports that Pence is moving from house to house in Indiana for his own safety, Scarborough exclaimed, Mike Pence fights back tears, thanks Trump in farewell speech. Former Vice President Mike Pence held back tears as he bade an emotional farewell to his previous office and re-entered private life after arriving back home in Indiana.
Speaking at a welcome rally for the ex-VP upon his arrival on Air Force Two in his hometown of Columbus, Ind., Wednesday, Pence repeatedly paused to collect himself as he thanked those who supported him in his time in public office. While thanking those who attended his homecoming at the outset of his remarks, Pence’s voice quivered as he told the crowd, “It is great to be back home again.” Pence, who was taken to Indiana directly from Wednesday’s inauguration, went on to congratulate President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their swearing-in before turning his attention to former President Donald Trump. Pence’s relationship with Trump soured in recent months, with issues coming to a head during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
The two plan to be fully moved back to their home state by the summer. Pence cites 'logistical challenges' as reason for avoiding Trump's big Air Force base sendoff: report - Raw Story - Celebrating 16 Years of Independent Journalism. President Donald Trump wants to have a big sendoff by supporters and allies on Wednesday morning at Andrews Air Force base -- but Vice President Mike Pence reportedly will not be attending.
According to Washington Post reporter Josh Dawsey, Pence "is not expected to attend" Trump's sendoff because it would be "logistically challenging" for him to attend Trump's departure and President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Trump's relationship with Pence has deteriorated after the president falsely told supporters that Pence had the power to unilaterally throw out the results of the 2020 presidential election from his position as president of the Senate.
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We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Your personal data that may be used. Is Mike Pence's Political Career Over? Over and over, he gave Trump cover and vouched for him with the evangelical voters who were a crucial part of Trump’s governing coalition.
He stayed when families were separated at the border and when the president pressured a foreign leader to find dirt on Biden. He stayed through the tweetstorms and tantrums and false claims of election fraud. “He tends to seek approval from something bigger and more powerful than himself,” Rob Schenck, an evangelical minister who prayed and read scripture with Pence when he was in Congress, told me. “And in this case, it’s the president.” Pence really researched overturning the election — and almost did it: report - Raw Story - Celebrating 16 Years of Independent Journalism.
Vice President Mike Pence dashed the hopes of Donald Trump supporters, and enraged the president, by announcing he had no constitutional authority to overturn the results of the presidential election during the congressional certification — a fringe legal theory that had been Trump's final hope to stop President-elect Joe Biden from taking office. But according to The New York Times, this decision didn't come easily. Pence in fact ordered several lawyers to research whether it was possible — and strongly considered doing it before becoming convinced it was illegal.
"Mr. Pence's counsel, Greg Jacob, researched the matter and concluded the vice president had no such authority. Mike Pence's new letter to Nancy Pelosi saying he won't remove Trump leaves out a notable point - Raw Story - Celebrating 16 Years of Independent Journalism. As the House of Representatives prepared Tuesday night to vote on a resolution calling for Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from his position, the man first in line to the Oval Office wrote a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi denying the request.
He started by acknowledging the shock of "the attack on our Nation's Capitol last week," and he praised her and others in Congress for their "leadership. " But he wrote sharply against the idea of using the 25th Amendment. What Mike Pence should learn from Judas. Vice President Mike Pence could effectively and immediately fire President Trump by convincing a handful of Trump's Cabinet to invoke Article 4 of the 25th Amendment.
By the time Trump appealed, he would already be out of office. Congressional Democrats are publicly urging Pence to take this step — in fact, if he does not, the House will impeach Trump for a second time. There would be something remarkably neat about Pence being acting president for one week. Rift between Trump and Mike Pence deepens after Lincoln Project kills bromance: Axios - Raw Story - Celebrating 16 Years of Independent Journalism. Axios reporter Jonathan Swan revealed on MSNBC that President Donald Trump didn't know that Vice President Mike Pence had any role in the Electoral College. It was only from the Lincoln Project's video that they ran on Fox News only in the D.C. market that Trump learned that Pence had some role in the counting of the ballots. "The ad [was] sort of over the top, ominous framing, points out to their audience of one that Pence actually plays this role and will be sort of putting the ceremonial sound of death to President Trump's presidency," said Swan.
"Trump sees this ad, becomes enraged and begins to take this up with Mike Pence privately. In a number of conversations, he asked Mike Pence to send cease and desist letters to the Lincoln Project which he doesn't do, and starts asking Pence to object when he has to certify the results. " "And I hope Mike Pence comes through for us, I have to tell you.
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Condoms don't work, smoking doesn't kill, GOP is saving Medicaid—the world class lies of Mike Pence. Just another reminder that Vice President Mike Pence is also a complete nutcase.