He said he gave him advice in private and believed there were moments along the way where he had an impact in guiding Trump toward the right decision (without making their disagreements public).
Pence said he had forged a “close working relationship with Trump” calling him not only his president but his friend. The president was surrounded by a group of advisers who were “telling him what his itching ears wanted to hear,” he said.
Pence blamed outside advisors like Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and others for questioning the integrity of the election and essentially telling Trump what he wanted to hear. On misinformation in the 2020 election: Pence was pressed on why he didn’t do more to stop Trump from spreading misinformation about the 2020 election – and make it clear to the American people that his claims of election fraud were lies. But I also think that the time has come for us to produce leaders in both parties that are focused on the future.” On election deniers in the midterm elections: The former vice president said election deniers “did not fare as well” as candidates who “focused on the future.” Pence added, “I think both parties would do well to work to reaffirm public confidence in our elections and their integrity.
Pence had said in August that he would consider testifying before the Jan. Pence added that despite "the partisan nature" of the committee troubling him, he never stood in the way of his senior staff cooperating and testifying before the panel. 6 "has no right" to his testimony, arguing that agreeing to appear before the panel would create a terrible precedent. 6 committee: Pence said that the House select committee investigating Jan. 6 insurrection: Pence called it "the most difficult day of my public life." The former vice president said that on the day of the insurrection, he was determined to keep his oath – and going against Trump's wishes that day after working closely with him "was difficult." After being shown footage of rioters at the Capitol chanting “hang Mike Pence" during tonight's town hall, he said it saddened him to see those images, adding, “that day it angered me.” "I think it’s time for new leadership in this country that will bring us together around our highest ideals,” he said. On his own possible presidential bid: “I’ll keep you posted,” Pence told Tapper when asked if his future plans involve a run for president in 2024. On Trump’s candidacy: Pence said Republicans will “have better choices” in the 2024 presidential race than Trump, but said he believes Americans want to get back to the policies of their administration. He did not say whether he would or wouldn't support Trump's candidacy. The former vice president took questions from CNN’s Jake Tapper and a live studio audience. The event also follows the release of Pence’s memoir, “So Help Me God,” on Tuesday. The event took place a day after former President Donald Trump announced his third bid for president and just hours after CNN projected Republicans will win the House. (It became national news recently when his website no longer mentioned support for strict abortion bans.) And my Washington Post colleagues report that his top donors - former boss and tech baron Peter Thiel, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) - have been fighting over who should have to fund his campaign in its last few months.Former Vice President Mike Pence answered questions at a CNN town hall Wednesday - including some about his own 2024 plans and his thoughts on the direction of the Republican Party after a disappointing showing in last week’s midterm elections. He also drove hard to the right on abortion, only to conspicuously try to come back to the center as it became clear that voters were turned off by more extreme ban proposals. (Biden won Arizona, but Republicans there have been especially committed to false election claims, demanding repeated audits and pushing for major changes in how elections are run in the state.) He also has a history of making inflammatory remarks: For example, 15 years ago on an online chat board, he praised the words of a Nazi leader.
He has embraced the call for denying the legitimacy of the 2020 election. The Republican: Blake Masters is one of the most controversial Republican Senate candidates of this year’s midterms.
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