Former United States Vice President Mike Pence's ex-chief of staff, Marc Short, said the official rebuked former United States President Donald Trump to avoid being seen as "fleeing the Capitol." The official argued that Pence was counting Electoral College votes when the insurrection happened.
Former United States Vice President Mike Pence made a bombshell speech during an event in Florida where he said that he had no authority to overturn the 2020 election. The address was made in response to former United States President Donald Trump arguing his second-in-command should have rejected the vote count.
The Republican National Committee has voted to censure Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois for being part of the House Select Committee. They argued that the panel, which was responsible for investigating the Capitol Hill riot, was persecuting ordinary citizens.