Former Vice President Mike Pence said he would comply with the law if he were compelled to testify in former President Donald Trump’s trial in the 2020 election case.
he says that now… when the time comes, however, exactly what will his “compliance” look like?
sure, I believe he’d show up, but I also believe he’ll give mostly equivocations, pleas to the 5th, non-remembrances, and non-answer answers that mostly cover his own ass and deflect blame from the GOP than would give any real insight to or damning evince against Trump or his co-conspirators.
If Pence had any desire to serve justice, he would have done so long, long ago.
he’ll give mostly equivocations, pleas to the 5th, non-remembrances, and non-answer answers that mostly cover his own ass and deflect blame from the GOP th
That’s certainly what he’s done in the media, but I’m not so sure that’s what he’d say when 1) he’s answering narrow questions crafted by an experienced attorney and 2) he’s answering questions after having sworn to God that he would tell the truth
the traitor also swore on the bible hed uphold the constitution from all enemies foreign AND DOMESTIC
his displayed pattern of behavior for the past several decades has been a hateful, self-serving scumbag. why would that suddenly change now?
The question is, is that hate and self serving aimed at trump now?
this is my take on what’s happening with him now: it’s political posturing. he knows he’s likely to be called at least for a deposition, and he’s getting in front of the media coverage by offering, or, at least, by saying he’d be cooperative. now, to a public audience, that can mean whatever we want it to mean, and to his base, that means he’s an angel who did nothing wrong, a patriot deserving of their vote. because he’s a law-abiding victim!
to the discerning listener, it’s a cover-his-ass declaration meaning nothing much now and whatever he wants it to mean later, especially if he changes his mind, as the legal and media landscape remains fluid between now and then. what will actually transpire? we’ll have to wait and see.
Pence: “I won’t break the law.”
Great. You wanna cookie or something?
Who knew that complying with the law was an elective for politicians that swear on bibles to respect their position and serve the country.
Good thing he decided to be a good guy!
This is the best summary I could come up with:
But … I don’t know what the path of this indictment will be,” he told CNN’s Dana Bash in an interview that aired Sunday on “State of the Union.”
“But actually there are profound issues around this, pertaining to the First Amendment, freedom of speech and the rest.
Trump on Thursday pleaded not guilty in a Washington, DC, courthouse to four criminal charges – including conspiracy to defraud the United States – related to the investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith into attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The federal judge who will preside over the case intends to set a trial date at the next hearing on August 28.
In his interview with CNN, Pence said Trump “was wrong then, and he’s wrong now” on the idea that Pence, as vice president presiding over Congress’ count of the Electoral College vote, had a right to reject the election result.
On Saturday evening, Trump claimed in a Truth Social post that “I never told … Pence to put me above the Constitution,” calling the former vice president “delusional.”
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Only Mike Pence could trip on such a low bar.