The former US president continues to reiterate his claim that his defeat by his Democratic opponent Joe Biden was due to widespread fraud, despite being denied by the courts, state election officials and members of his government.
The day after the most recent hearing of the special examination committee onof the House of Representatives for the attack of January 6, 2021 on the Federal Capitol by supporters of the former Republican president Donald Trumpthe tycoon again succeeded against the actions of his then vice-president, judging that Mike Pence did not have the “courage”.
It has already been stressed at the hearings that Trump turned his followers against his then vice presidentbecause Mr. Pence did not agree with the idea not to validate the election result of November 2020. His supporters rushed to the congressional headquarters with some shouting “hang on Mike Pence”.
«Mike Pence had the opportunity to be great. He had the opportunity, honestly, to write historyThe real estate mogul told conservative Christians in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday.
«Mike, I’m sorry to say that because I like him, Mike did not have the courage to act“, Insisted the former president.
The tycoon keeps repeating the false claim that his defeat by Democratic opponent Joe Biden was due to widespread frauddespite being denied by the courts, state election officials and members of his government, most notably Justice Minister William Barr.
Even people close to Trump, such as his daughter and former presidential adviser Ivanka, say they do not believe fraud was committed.
A spokesman for Mr Pence was not immediately available for comment. The former vice president, however, defended his actions in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
«Ultimately, I believe that most Americans understand that we did our duty that day, as required by the Constitution and the laws of our country.“Mr. Pence told the Journal.
In his speech, Mr. Trump attacked the Special Commission of Inquiry once again, who held three hearings in one week and accuses the Republican of trying to overthrow the election result with a “coup”.
«This is not a congressional inquiry, this is a waste of time for all of us. This is a theatrical production based on party imagination. They have horrible ratings and they are going crazy“, Said the former president.
The day before yesterday, Pence’s former aides told the committee that Mr. Trump was pressuring the then vice president not to ratify the election result, although he was repeatedly told it would be illegal.
Donald Trump complains, among other things, that there is no “equal representation” in the work of the committeealthough the Republicans were the ones who rejected the proposal to have an equal number of members of the two factions.
The committee’s hearings are taking place with just a few months to go until the November midterm elections, which will determine the balance of power in the House of Representatives and the Senate until the next 2024 general election.
Mr. Trump has not stopped flirting publicly with the idea of ​​running again in 2024. For now, however, he is focusing on a campaign of retaliation against those he considers his party’s enemies, especially the ten Republicans who voted in favor of his dismissal at his trial.
The mogul is specifically targeted by MP Liz Cheney, daughter of Dick Cheney, who is vice-chair of the special parliamentary committee of inquiry.
