Pence, who was on Capitol Hill overseeing the certification of the 2020 election results, had to hide from the assailants, like many Republican and Democratic congressmen. Pence is believed to be a candidate in the next presidential election
Former US President Donald Trump was “reckless” in his words and actions on January 6, 2021, the day of the assault on the Capitol, said his former vice president, Mike Pencewho accuses him of having “endangered” him and his family with his actions, according to a fragment of an interview.
“The president’s words that day at the rally (before the assault) put me, my family and everyone on Capitol Hill in danger,” Pence told ABC, referring to the speech Trump gave before his supporters attack the headquarters of Congress.
Pence, who was on Capitol Hill overseeing the certification of the 2020 election results, had to hide from the assailants, like many Republican and Democratic congressmen.
Trump refused to ask his supporters to leave the building on January 6, even claiming in a tweet that his vice president “has not had the courage to do what he should have done” to keep him in office by blocking certification.
“I was angry,” Pence said, when asked about that tweet.
“The president’s words were reckless,” he added.
Pence is believed to be a candidate in the upcoming presidential election.
On Tuesday, the day Trump is preparing to announce his candidacy for 2024, Pence will publish his memoirs, in which he recounts, among other things, the pressure he suffered to annul the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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With information from AFP
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