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Pence says he will not testify before U.S. House Jan. 6 panel

Politics Nov 16, 2022 10:00PM ET
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, U.S., October 19, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he would not testify before the House of Representatives panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol because Congress "has no right to my testimony."

In an interview with CBS News, Pence said it would establish a "terrible precedent for the Congress to summon a vice president of the United States to speak about deliberations that took place at the White House."

In high-profile hearings, the House panel has highlighted Pence's refusal to go along with former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his defeat to Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.

Pence had to go into hiding for hours when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 in an unsuccessful effort to prevent Congress from certifying Biden's victory.

Pence, a potential Republican presidential candidate, writes about those events in a book released on Tuesday, and several of his former staffers have provided testimony to the committee.

Pence, however, said he would not cooperate voluntarily.

"I'm closing the door on that," he said.

Pence says he will not testify before U.S. House Jan. 6 panel
 

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Tre Hsi
Tre Hsi Nov 17, 2022 4:56AM ET
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In an interview with CBS News, Pence said it would establish a "terrible precedent for the Congress to summon a vice president of the United States to speak about deliberations that took place at the White House."    --- OK, yet he is talking to every main stream media outlets about that day to sell his book, go figure
Ken Roth
Ken Roth Nov 17, 2022 4:37AM ET
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Pence is the worlds most spineless ex. vicepresident, with false hope that he has a chance in 2024 election when majority of MAGA fans wanted to see him hang..what a *** He has published a book basically saying that Trump had tried to coerce him to drop US democracy and decide who should be president, never mind the american peoples decision.
Philip Sorrells
Philip Sorrells Nov 16, 2022 10:17PM ET
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Trump failures. Massive. Pence should man up. But republicans have become vile.
Scott Faries
Scott Faries Nov 16, 2022 6:34PM ET
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This witch hunt needs to stop! I am sick of the Democrats and really despise them now!
Ken Roth
Ken Roth Nov 16, 2022 6:34PM ET
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Scott go find your QUANON membership card and visit the local Quanon freak club or join the oath keepers they have all the answers to the future of USA
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republicans stick together no matter what, no matter if what they are fighting for is wrong, unconstitutional and especially if it is illegal.
Brad Albright
Brad Albright Nov 16, 2022 5:35PM ET
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He's lost my vote.
Steven Okle
Steven Okle Nov 16, 2022 5:35PM ET
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who you going to vote for
Brad Albright
Brad Albright Nov 16, 2022 5:35PM ET
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Probably Trump agian.
John Laurens
John Laurens Nov 16, 2022 5:28PM ET
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who?
Tre Hsi
Tre Hsi Nov 16, 2022 5:28PM ET
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you know, the guy you wanted to hang because he wouldn't help with the coup........
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Tre Hsi  coups involve guns you little ccp troll. go home!
 
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