Trump told Pence ‘you’ll go down as a wimp’ in January 6 phone call, book says
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A new book by ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl reveals that on January 6, 2021, former President Donald Trump called Vice President Mike Pence and told him he would be seen as a "wimp" if he certified Joe Biden's election victory. According to Pence’s notes cited in the book, Trump pressured Pence to refuse certification of the 2020 presidential election results, which Pence ultimately did not do. Pence defended his decision by citing his oath to support and defend the Constitution. The attack on the US Capitol occurred as Pence was certifying Biden's victory. Federal authorities reviewed Pence’s notes but never charged Trump in connection with the attack. In January 2024, after winning re-election, Trump pardoned or commuted sentences for those involved in the January 6 attack.
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