The currently untitled book will address the many pivotal moments of the administration, publisher Simon & Schuster said in a news release.
“I am grateful to have the opportunity to tell the story of my life in public service to the American people, from serving in Congress, to the Indiana Governor’s office and as Vice President of the United States,” Pence, 61, said in a statement.
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The autobiography is part of a two-book deal, with the first of the titles scheduled to be released in 2023.
The autobiography, Simon & Schuster senior vice president Dana Canedy teased, will be the definitive book on one of the most consequential presidencies in American history.
Federal law requires the intelligence community to submit an annual worldwide threats assessment, but agencies failed to do so during Trump’s final two years in office. The last worldwide threats hearings were in January 2019.
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“Over the last four years, the Trump Administration discarded the tradition of open hearings on World Wide Threats, when it displeased the former president to have his preferred views of rival nations contradicted by agency heads,” House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff
The hearing will be the first congressional appearance for many of the witnesses since they were confirmed earlier this year.
It comes as the U.S. is facing a diverse set of threats, ranging from geopolitical tensions, a massive cyberattack on the U.S. government, a pandemic and an increase in domestic extremism.
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“I’m sheltering in place in my office. The building next door has been evacuated. I can’t believe I have to write this.
I’m sheltering in place in my office. The building next door has been evacuated. I can’t believe I have to write this. Rep. Haley Stevens (@RepHaleyStevens) January 6, 2021
The vote certification was later paused after protesters made their way inside the Capitol building and roamed the halls in front of the Senate chamber.
The fiasco comes as Trump refuses to concede defeat to Biden. The president addressed the protesters earlier in the day.
After the Capitol was secured, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez