Pence says historical past will maintain Trump ‘accountable’ for Capitol assault

WASHINGTON: Former US vp Mike Pence on Saturday mentioned historical past would maintain former president Donald Trump “accountable” for his position within the 2021 assault on the US Capitol, US media reported.

The remarks are more likely to widen the rift between the previous working mates, who’ve been at loggerheads ever since Pence refused to go together with Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election outcomes and stay in energy.

“President Trump was incorrect,” Pence mentioned in a speech on the annual Gridiron Dinner in Washington, a white-tie gala placed on by journalists that pulls prime politicians.

“I had no proper to overturn the election. And his reckless phrases endangered my household and everybody on the Capitol that day. And I do know that historical past will maintain Donald Trump accountable,” Pence was quoted as saying by a number of media.

A few of the 1000’s who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, known as for Pence to be hanged, forcing him to scurry to a protected location.

Trump has already declared his intention to hunt a brand new time period as president in 2024 elections, and Pence indicated he might problem him for the Republican nomination.

The Gridiron Dinner is often a light-hearted occasion with skits and musical leisure, and Pence initially sought to poke enjoyable.

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“I’ll wholeheartedly, unreservedly assist the Republican nominee for president in 2024 – if it’s me,” he mentioned.

Pence’s sharp remarks aimed toward Trump had been sudden on the gala.