Pence makes absurd claim: Trump was 'genuinely remorseful' after Jan. 6.
While promoting his new book, Pence appeared onand discussed the events surrounding the insurrection. “The president and I clashed in the days leading up to January 6. I’ll always believe that I did my duty that day, by God’s grace, under the Constitution, and upheld the peaceful transfer of power. But I was angry. I was angry about our difference that day, and I was also angry at what I saw,” Pence said.
“There’s probably no idea more un-American than the notion that any one person could choose who the winner of a presidential election is,” Pence added. Although Pence was critical of Trump, he also found ways to let him off the hook. Speaking of his private meeting with Trump five days after Jan. 6, Pence said, “I walked into that back room and the president looked up at me and I sensed he was deeply remorseful about what had happened.”
When Trump asked how his family was, Pence said that he “responded sternly,” saying, “They’re fine, Mr. President.” Two of Pence’s family members — his wife and daughter — were present at the Capitol the day of the attack and sought cover with him when Trump’s supporters stormed the building. “The president lamented what had happened,” Pence continued. “He said what if we hadn’t had the rally. It’s so terrible to end like this.”
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