Pence’s Chief Of Staff Marc Short Says He Was Denied Entry Back Into The White HouseHenry Rodgers
Senior Congressional Correspondent
January 07, 2021 12:58 AM ET
Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, said he was denied entry Wednesday night back into the White House after Pence announced he would follow his constitutional duty to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to Real Clear Politics reporter Philip Wegmann.
Short reportedly told Wegmann that he is not allowed back on White House grounds because “He’s (Trump’s) blaming me for advice to VP.â€
President Donald Trump has claimed several times that Pence can “reject†states’ chosen electors while he presides over the Senate for the certification process, but Pence said he would not object.
The president’s repeated claims that Pence can overturn the results are false.
The vice president does not have the power to object to any of the state electors’ votes. Congress alone was granted the ability to contest results by the Electoral Count Act of 1887.
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