Mike Pence trashes Trump as ‘wrong then and wrong now’ on alleged attempts to overthrow 2020 election

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday trashed his former boss Donald Trump for allegedly trying to overthrow the 2020 election — and defended his actions in blocking the ex-president from doing so.

“What I need the American folks to know is that President Trump was unsuitable then and unsuitable now. I had no proper to overturn the election,” Pence stated on CNN’s “State of the Union” whereas stumping in New Hampshire.

“By God’s grace, I did my obligation underneath the structure of america and I at all times will.”

Pence, together with Congress, licensed the election of President Biden because the winner of the 2020 election — over Trump’s objections.

The previous VP’s criticism of Trump Sunday parrots statements he made last week after Trump, 77, was indicted on 4 counts over his alleged efforts to cling to energy and overturn the 2020 presidential race.

Prosecutors allege Trump unlawfully supported a scheme to place ahead fraudulent electors and pressured Pence and numerous state officers to reject Biden’s victory. The ex-president stated Pence was “too trustworthy,” in accordance with the indictment.

“At present’s indictment serves as an vital reminder: anybody who places himself over the Structure ought to by no means be President of america,” Pence tweeted Tuesday.

Trump has denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty in Washington, DC federal courtroom on Thursday.

Pence on Sunday stated he couldn’t recall Trump ever admitting he had misplaced the election.

“I do know what he and his legal professionals requested me to do and it’s what no vice chairman in American historical past had ever accomplished earlier than and albeit no vice chairman or anybody particular person in Washington ought to do … The presidency belongs to the American folks,” Pence stated.

“Our founders by no means vested authority in a single particular person to overturn elections and I stood on that precept.”

Pence stated he doesn’t plan on testifying at Trump’s trial, however famous he testified to the grand jury underneath subpoena and can adjust to regardless of the regulation says.

He additionally refused to say if he would help Trump ought to the ex-president win the 2024 Republican nomination — dancing across the query by saying he didn’t anticipate him to be the GOP’s normal bearer. 

“It’s awfully early right here,” Pence stated. “I don’t suppose we now have to make that call. I’m assured I will help the Republican nominee, particularly if it’s me.”

Pence — Trump’s No. 2 for 4 years — insisted that Republican major voters will “select new management for a brand new time,” although polls present the previous president as the clear frontrunner for the nomination.

“We merely have gotten to maneuver our nation ahead,” Pence stated.

Trump slammed Pence on Saturday as a loser who’s gone to the “darkish facet” in a Fact Social submit.

“WOW, it’s lastly occurred! Liddle’ Mike Pence, a person who was about to be ousted as Governor Indiana till I got here alongside and made him V.P., has gone to the Darkish Aspect,” Trump wrote.

“I by no means advised a newly emboldened (not primarily based on his 2% ballot numbers!) Pence to place me above the Structure, or that Mike was ‘too trustworthy,’” the previous president added. “He’s delusional, and now he needs to indicate he’s a tricky man.”

Trump supporters heckled Pence as a “traitor” and “promote out” through the former VP’s marketing campaign cease in New Hampshire Friday.