Former Vice Pres. Mike Pence says he 'cannot defend what is alleged' in the most recent indictment against former Pres. Donald Trump.
June 14, 2023, 12:45 PMFormer U.S. Vice President and Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence attends the North Carolina Republican Party convention in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 10, 2023.Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he "cannot defend what is alleged" in the most recent indictment against former President Donald Trump, a seemingly tougher stance than he had previously taken regarding the Justice Department's decision to charge his former running mate.
"I can't defend what is alleged, but the former president has a right to his day in court," Pence repeated. "I just can't -- I can't believe that politics didn't play some role here." "I want to emphasize that when we look at an indictment, it's only one side of the story," Pence added Tuesday. Trump has denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
"I think two things are true today: Number one is no one's above the law. This indictment includes serious charges. I can't defend what's alleged there. The handling of classified materials is vitally important to the country," he said. "But look, we've gone through about -- trying to do the math here -- about out seven years where the American people have lost confidence in our Department of Justice.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Donald Trump arrested: Opponents 'do not love America — they hate Donald Trump,' lawyer saysDonald Trump’s lawyer and spokeswoman Alina Habba delivered a statement outside the courthouse where Trump was arraigned Tuesday, calling the indictment political. “The people in charge of this country do not love America — they hate Donald Trump,”
Read more »
Mike Pence ‘can’t defend’ fed charges against Trump — but thinks case is politically charged“Having read the indictment, these are very serious allegations. And I can’t defend what is alleged. But the President is entitled to his day in court … ” Pence said.
Read more »
Mike Pence Makes Apparent U-Turn on Trump IndictmentMike Pence made an apparent U-turn in his thoughts on Donald Trump’s indictment—saying Tuesday that he “can’t defend” the mishandling of classified documents Trump is accused of.
Read more »
The most important flaw in Mike Pence’s take on Trump’s indictmentInstead of choosing between criticizing Donald Trump or criticizing law enforcement, Mike Pence is doing both. But as stevebenen writes, his case against the latter is baseless.
Read more »