Pence to blame ‘in many ways’ for Jan. 6 riot, Trump says

FDonald Trump replied to ormer President His former No. 2 Mike PenceMonday, he suggested that the violence at Jan. 6 Capitol riot was the fault of the former vice president.

Trump claimed that he had Pence The results of this survey were not certified. 2020 election, Rioters wouldn’t have broken into the Capitol building to disrupt the joint session. Pence had rejected attempts to stop President Joe Biden’s victory certification, pointing out he was not authorized to do so.

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“Had he sent the votes back to the legislatures, they wouldn’t have had a problem with Jan. 6, so in many ways, you can blame him,” After holding a campaign event Monday in Davenport (Iowa), Trump spoke to reporters. “Had he sent them back to Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, the states, I believe … you would have had a different outcome. But I also believe you wouldn’t have had ‘Jan. 6,’ as we call it.”

Trump’s comments are in response Pence’s weekend criticism of the former president “wrong” To demand that he reverse the election results.

“His reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day. And I know that history will hold Donald Trump accountable,” Pence made these remarks during a Saturday dinner at Washington.

Trump dismissed the comments and claimed that Pence was only trying boost his standing in advance of an anticipated presidential run. Pence hasn’t indicated whether he intends to run for the White House, but the former vice-president has been a familiar face on campaign trails.

“I guess he figured that being nice is not working. But, you know, he’s out there campaigning. And he’s trying very hard. And he’s a nice man. I’ve known him. I had a very good relationship until the end,” Trump spoke highly of Pence

Pence had sought legal advice to determine if he could reject the certification unilaterally before Congress met Jan. 6, 2021 to confirm the results of 2020’s election. According to multiple witnesses, Trump was furious at Pence’s assertion that he did not have such power.

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Trump also referred back to December’s new legislation, which clarifies the procedures for certifying Electoral College ballots. He argued that those changes prove Pence has the power to reject these results if he chooses.

“He had the right to send them back, otherwise they wouldn’t have changed the Voting Act. They all said, ‘He didn’t have any rights at all, he was a human conveyor belt, he had no rights even if it was fraud.’ And then the day after he did it, they said, ‘Now we’re going to change it so he doesn’t do it.’ Meaning, you understand that, meaning he had the right to do it,” Trump declared, According to The Washington Post.