Pence reaffirmed his long-held position that Trump was mistaken in thinking that the vice president had the authority to overturn the presidential election results.
There are allegations that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected President Trump’s offer of National Guard troops to guard the Capitol on January 6, 2021. This comes after a government study chastised several law enforcement agencies for letting the riot grow that day, including a video that showed police encouraging riots and waving them on. The government study reveals that “essential information” was withheld from on-duty cops.
Former President Donald Trump has long argued that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was largely responsible for the inability to safeguard the Capitol during the tragic events on January 6, 2021. Now it appears that Trump was correct.
The Justice Department wants to speak with Vice President Mike Pence about an effort to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss. According to persons familiar with the outreach, Justice Department investigators want to meet with former Vice President Mike Pence as part of an ongoing investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his associates to reverse his 2020 election result.
This week, Ted Cruz is releasing a book that he describes as the first inside account of what transpired on January 6.