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He led the security meetings back at the White House.Īnd, finally, Pence made the absolutely right choice to forgo Trump’s silly, cowardly early departure from Andrews and instead officially represent the outgoing administration in the peaceful transition of power at President Biden’s inauguration. He thanked troops guarding watch over the impending inauguration. Then in all the days that would follow in the waning Trump administration, the more Trump himself disappeared from view, Pence came out front and center. That the vice president’s role in defending our democracy from the madman Trump and his mob of terror goons may be even more than we’ve been led to believe. I must admit that it even brought a year to the eyes of this non-fan.Īnd I suspect that history may well yet reveal that there was more to it than we are now generally aware between Trump and Pence that night of January 6 back at the White House. Even as Donald Trump held back from fully deploying the National Guard that day, it was reportedly Pence who stepped in as de facto commander-in-chief to get the Guard in place.Īlso, Pence’s speech while presiding over the Senate late the night of January 6 after the terrorists had been repulsed was heartfelt and beautiful. It’s clear from that moment on, Pence had stepped up to suddenly become one of the most consequential vice presidents. In no small part because our vice president absolutely did “the right thing.” Of course, we know that the insurrectionists didn’t win that day. economy before the coronavirus pandemic threw the United States into recession.And Pence kept his resolve even as the domestic terrorists who were perpetrating their violence in the name of Pence’s boss not only denounced him for upholding our Constitution - but had the unmitigated evil to set up a gallows outside and begin chanting, “Hang Mike Pence!” Pence offered heavy criticism of Biden's agenda and spoke fondly of the Trump-Pence administration's record on national security and on the U.S. It's the greatest honor of my life," he said. "Thank you for the privilege of serving as your vice president and the privilege of serving alongside President Donald Trump. Trump advisers say Trump remains disappointed in Pence over the vote certification issue.Įarlier on Thursday, Trump told Fox Business Network that he would consider Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as a potential 2024 running mate should he make another run for president.įor his part, Pence declared to the South Carolina group that he was proud to have served at Trump's side over the past four years, a nod to the powerful role Trump retains in the Republican Party. Pence attended Biden's inauguration while Trump refused to do so. That same day pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Pence and Trump had a bitter ending at the White House after Pence refused Trump's entreaties to try to block the certification in Congress of Biden’s Electoral College win on Jan. While he said nothing about whether he would seek high office again, the speech appeared to signal Pence's intention to remain in the Republican conversation as the party tries to rebound from losing the White House and the U.S.

"We have the winning agenda and now it's incumbent upon us to take that winning agenda to the American people."

"We're going to do it again in the next four years," said Pence. House of Representatives in 2010 after two years of Democrat Barack Obama's presidency. Pence outlined how Republicans took control of the U.S. Pence appeared in good health at the event, just a few weeks after he underwent a surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker in his chest. It was his first speech since he and then-President Donald Trump handed over power to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Jan. Pence spoke for a half hour in Columbia, South Carolina, to the Palmetto Family Council, a religious conservative group. WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Former Vice President Mike Pence emerged from seclusion on Thursday for his first public appearance since leaving office and offered a road map for Republicans to win back the White House in 2024 without saying whether he would be a candidate.