Key takeaways:
- Mike Pence expressed hope that Donald Trump would accept the results of the 2020 presidential election.
- Pence said Trump had been misled by legal experts who had advised him wrongly about the role Pence had on the day of the election.
- Asa Hutchinson said if Trump is re-elected and convicted, he will likely try to pardon himself.
Former Vice President Mike Pence expressed hope that former President Donald Trump would come to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election and understand that he did not have the authority to undo Joe Biden’s victory. Pence made the comments during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday.
Pence said he believed Trump had been misled by legal experts who had advised him wrongly about the role Pence had on the day of the election. He added that no one who puts himself over the Constitution should ever be president of the United States.
Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, who is running for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, said on ABC News’ “This Week” that if Trump is re-elected and convicted in the classified documents case, he will likely try to pardon himself. Hutchinson added that from a legal and constitutional standpoint, this is a question that the courts would have to resolve.
When asked if he would consider running for president if Trump had “come around” on accepting the 2020 election results, Pence said he was doubtful. He did not provide any further comment on the matter.
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