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Two Pence advisers have explained to Business Insider that there is no chance he would consider participating in suppressing Trump through the 25th Amendment. A spokesperson for the vice president did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, with Pence in a joint session of Congress, where they meet to count the Electoral College votes, on January 6. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, with Pence in a joint session of Congress, where they meet to count the Electoral College votes, on January 6.Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP Pence's presidential performance at the Capitol Pence 's performance Wednesday had the unmistakable stamp of a president, especially in contrast to Trump and his seclusion in the White House while he incited the mob until Twitter suspended his account.
In a letter released shortly before vote counting began Wednesday, Pence said no person should have the "unilateral" power to overturn the election results. Shortly after issuing that statement, and clearly breaking with Trump, a crowd began marching toward the Capitol from Trump's rally near the White House. Trump and his personal Europe Cell Phone Number List lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, cheered the group on, with the former New York mayor calling on the crowd to conduct "trial by combat." Pence and his team took refuge in a safe location after being removed from the stand amid the Capitol riot. The vice president began calling Pelosi, Schumer, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to figure out how to finish the recount of electoral votes, Trump's chief of staff said Thursday. Pence, Marc Short, to Business Insider .
During the time of the evacuation, he remained firm in his stance to remain in the building and not be evacuated," Short said. "I didn't want to feel like we would allow that to happen in our country." Trump promises an "orderly transition" after Biden is confirmed as the winner of the election, but insists that he "totally disagrees" with the result When there were problems deploying the National Guard, Pence called the Pentagon for help, Short explained. It was an example of Pence leading the moment . But Short and others close to the vice president indicated they did not want it to be seen as an opportunity for higher office, in part because of the seriousness of the situation. After 6 horrible hours, Congress reconvened. Pence delivered a brief but stern message , similar to George W. Bush's rallying cry after 9/11. " For those who wreaked havoc on our Capitol today, you did not win. Violence never wins .
In a letter released shortly before vote counting began Wednesday, Pence said no person should have the "unilateral" power to overturn the election results. Shortly after issuing that statement, and clearly breaking with Trump, a crowd began marching toward the Capitol from Trump's rally near the White House. Trump and his personal Europe Cell Phone Number List lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, cheered the group on, with the former New York mayor calling on the crowd to conduct "trial by combat." Pence and his team took refuge in a safe location after being removed from the stand amid the Capitol riot. The vice president began calling Pelosi, Schumer, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to figure out how to finish the recount of electoral votes, Trump's chief of staff said Thursday. Pence, Marc Short, to Business Insider .
During the time of the evacuation, he remained firm in his stance to remain in the building and not be evacuated," Short said. "I didn't want to feel like we would allow that to happen in our country." Trump promises an "orderly transition" after Biden is confirmed as the winner of the election, but insists that he "totally disagrees" with the result When there were problems deploying the National Guard, Pence called the Pentagon for help, Short explained. It was an example of Pence leading the moment . But Short and others close to the vice president indicated they did not want it to be seen as an opportunity for higher office, in part because of the seriousness of the situation. After 6 horrible hours, Congress reconvened. Pence delivered a brief but stern message , similar to George W. Bush's rallying cry after 9/11. " For those who wreaked havoc on our Capitol today, you did not win. Violence never wins .