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Mike Pence: “The choice was in his view abide by the Constitution, not by the orders of the president.”

On the recordJune 16, 2022
The choice was in his view abide by the Constitution, not by the orders of the president.
Said by
Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Mike Pence made a choice to follow the Constitution rather than the orders of Donald Trump during the January 6 events.

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