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On the recordNovember 19, 2022
Well, all I know is that what the president asked me to do, I would have violated my oath to the Constitution.
Said by
Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Pence asserts that following Trump's request would have meant violating his constitutional oath.

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