Pence tells of origins of post-election chaos in new book
by Jack Birle, Breaking News Reporter |
October 31, 2022 10:05 AM
Former Vice President Mike Pence described the basis for the election challenges brought by former President Donald Trump in the aftermath of Joe Biden being projected as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
The former vice president described the scene in the White House after the 2020 election, when Trump's campaign lawyers informed the president of the grim outlook for legal challenges to the election, in an excerpt of his upcoming book, So Help Me God, obtained by Axios.
"After the campaign lawyers gave a sober and somewhat pessimistic report on the state of election challenges, the outside cast of characters went on the attack. ... Giuliani told the president over the speakerphone, 'Your lawyers are not telling you the truth, Mr. President,'" Pence writes in the book. "Even in an office well acquainted with rough-and-tumble debates, it was a new low .... [and] went downhill from there."
Pence also alludes to how the meeting led to attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell being in charge of the legal challenges and arguing widespread voter fraud tipped the election, despite officials' assurances that the election was secure.
"In the end, that day the president made the fateful decision to put Giuliani and Sidney Powell in charge of the legal strategy. ... The seeds were being sown for a tragic day in January."
Pence and Trump appear to have had a falling out after the 2020 election and ensuing Capitol riot, with the two supporting separate candidates in some GOP primary contests this year. Pence has also hinted at running for president in 2024, even if Trump runs again.
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