Pence went into hiding for hours when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent Congress from ratifying Biden’s victory.
Former US Vice President Mike Pence has said he will not testify before the House of Representatives special committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, as Congress “has no right to my testimony.”
In an interview with CBS News, Pence said it could set a “terrible precedent for Congress to subpoena a vice president of the United States to talk about discussions that took place in the White House.”
In headline-grabbing hearings, the House Select Committee highlighted Pence’s refusal to follow former US President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. .
Pence had to hide for hours when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent Congress from ratifying Biden’s victory.
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Pence, who is a potential Republican presidential candidate, writes about these events in a book released on Tuesday, while several of his staff members when he was US vice president have testified to the same committee.
However, Pence said he would not cooperate voluntarily.
“I’m closing the door on that,” he clarified.
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