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Mike Pence: “Let's be clear on this point. It wasn't just that they asked for a pause, the president specifically asked me and his…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2023
Let's be clear on this point. It wasn't just that they asked for a pause, the president specifically asked me and his gaggle of crackpot lawyers asked me to literally reject votes, which would have resulted in the issue being turned over to the House of Representatives.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

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Mike Pence clarifies that Donald Trump and his lawyers asked him to reject electoral votes, which would have led to a significant constitutional crisis.

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