Pence on Trump indictment: ‘I had hoped for a different outcome’
Former Vice President Mike Pence Reacts to Trump’s Indictment
Former Vice President Mike Pence expressed his hopes that former President Donald Trump would not face indictment for his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Pence believed that the American people should be the ones to assess the former president’s actions. However, Trump was recently indicted on four counts by a grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Pence Stands Firm on Constitutional Principles
“I’d hoped it wouldn’t come to this. I had hoped that this issue and the judgment of the president’s actions that day would be left to the American people. But now it’s been brought in a criminal indictment. And I can’t assess whether or not the government has the evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt what they assert in the indictment. And the president’s entitled to a presumption of innocence,”
Pence made these remarks during a press conference in Indianapolis, emphasizing that he did not have the constitutional authority to overturn the election during the special session of Congress on January 6, 2021.
Trump Criticizes Pence’s Actions
Shortly after Pence’s statement, Trump took to Truth Social to criticize his former vice president, accusing him of not fighting against election fraud. Trump claimed that recent developments, including the indictment, would prove the existence of election fraud.
“I feel badly for Mike Pence, who is attracting no crowds, enthusiasm, or loyalty from people who, as a member of the Trump Administration, should be loving him. He didn’t fight against Election Fraud, which we will now be easily able to prove based on the most recent Fake Indictment & information which will have to be made available to us, finally – a really BIG deal. The V.P. had power that Mike didn’t understand, but after the Election, the RINOS & Dems changed the law, taking that power away!”
Trump’s Indictment and Upcoming Court Appearance
Trump was indicted on Tuesday on counts of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. The indictment followed an investigation by special counsel Jack Smith.
The former president is scheduled to appear before Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya at a courthouse in Washington on Thursday at 4 p.m.
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