Pence Says Jan. 6 Was Not an ‘Insurrection,’ Denounces Efforts to Block Trump from Ballot

‘These efforts ... are really antithetical to the very democracy that President Biden and many Democrats talk about wanting to defend.’
Pence Says Jan. 6 Was Not an ‘Insurrection,’ Denounces Efforts to Block Trump from Ballot
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence during a campaign rally in Sunrise, Fla., on Nov. 26, 2019. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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Former Vice President Mike Pence said on Jan. 7 that he doesn’t believe the events of Jan. 6, 2021, were an “insurrection” nor does he think former President Donald Trump should be prevented from appearing on state ballots.

Mr. Pence, who several months ago dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary contest in which his former boss has a commanding lead, made the remarks in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” program.
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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