Not long ago, we reported on the news that Donald Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence said during an interview that he would “consider” giving his own testimony before the January 6th House Select Committee as part of their investigation into not only the violent, deadly Capitol attack that put Pence’s life, specifically, in danger, but also more pointedly his former boss’ role in inciting that deadly violence.
However, the Republicans have officially reclaimed the House, albeit by a razor-thin margin, and Pence is back peddling as hard as he can.
The former Vice President sat for a new interview today, in which he confirmed that he would openly refuse to sit for any form of interview or testimony with the January 6th House Select Committee as the panel faces its demise under a Republican-controlled House.
Pence sat for the interview with CBS News’s Margaret Brennan as part of his promotion tour for his new book, So Help Me God.
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“Do you intend to ever sit and answer questions, written, in person, for the Jan. 6 committee?” Brennan asked the former vice president. “Do you believe, though, that the public deserves it?”
“Is this interview it? Is this book it? Or will you answer questions about that day before Congress?” she went on to question.
Pence fired into a list of grievances about the House Select Committee.
“I served for twelve years in Congress, it’s inconceivable to me one party would appoint every member of the committee on Congress,” the former Vice President answered, before dropping this gem, “Congress has no right to my testimony.”
Don’t let Mike Pence fool you — he’s scum.
See the clip of the interview here:
BREAKING: Former Vice President Mike Pence tells CBS News that he’s “closing the door” on testifying before the Jan. 6 committee. “Congress has no right to my testimony,” he tells @margbrennan. pic.twitter.com/E5IVtwrscY
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 16, 2022
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