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On the recordAugust 5, 2023
Let's be clear on this point. It wasn't just that he asked for a pause. The president specifically asked me, and his gaggle of crackpot lawyers asked me, to literally reject votes, which would've resulted in the issue being turned over to the House or Representatives and, literally, chaos would've ensued.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana

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Mike Pence clarifies that Donald Trump asked him to reject votes, which could have led to chaos.

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