Bret, good evening to you. Donald trumps closest advisers are spinning this indictment to advantage. Meanwhile his former number two, former Vice President mike pence who refused to overturn the results of the election is in attack mode. Former Vice President mike pence running against his old boss is coming out swinging. It wasnt just they asked for a pause. The president specifically asked me and his gaggle of crackpot lawyers asked me to literally reject votes and literally coas would have ensued. Indictment pence allegedly told trump he had no authority to do so, according to the indictment, in response, the defendant told the Vice President youre too honest. Trump is staying positive at least publicly. Posting on social media hours ago thank you to everyone. I have never had so much support on anything before. The 45page indictment lays out an overarching theme. The defendant lost the 2020 president ial election despite having lost the defendant was determined to remain in power.
an overarching theme. the defendant lost the 2020 presidential election despite having lost the defendant was determined to remain in power. trump s team says the case is about constitutional protection. you have the right to have free speech and say that you are questioning things that you believe are not right. but special counsel jack smith says the case cannot about free speech. it s about efforts the former president took to try to overturn an election. the indictment cites unnamed trump campaign adviser who wrote in email to other staffers dispelling allegations of mass voter fraud. he wrote, quote: i ll obviously hustle to help on all fronts it s tough to own any of this when it s all just conspiracy blank beamed down from the mothership. the indictment also cites six unnamed, unindicted co-conspirator. a lawyer for attorney john eastman tells fox news he believes east man is co-conspirator number two.