Democrats on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol offered words of praise for former Vice President Mike_Pence and his conduct the day of the attack, drawing a contrast to that of former President Donald Trump.
In the weeks between the election and Jan. 6, Pence faced pressure from Trump and his allies to refuse to certify the election results in his capacity as president of the Senate. On Jan. 6, Pence declined to do so, citing his lack of constitutional authority to reject state election results unilaterally. Constitutional scholars have rejected arguments that the vice president has such authority.
In his opening remarks, Rep. Bennie Thompson said Trump pressured Pence to reject the votes, and"Mike Pence said no." Thompson said he does not agree with Pence on much, but he rejected “an unlawful and unconstitutional scheme.” “Let me be clear, Vice President Pence did the right thing that day,” Aguilar said. “He stayed true to his oath to protect and defend the Constitution.”
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