Washington Examiner / Magazine
May 9, 2023 Issue
May 9, 2023 Print Edition
Cover Story
Mike Pence on Trump, Jan. 6, and American leadership
One week after giving testimony before a federal grand jury that is investigating former President Donald Trump’s effort to subvert the 2020 election, former Vice President Mike Pence spoke with the Washington Examiner about the unique position in which he finds himself, especially as he considers running for president against his old boss. Washington Examiner: I know you cannot get into any of the specifics about your grand jury appearance, but I'm wondering if you could just peel back for readers what the was process like? Mike Pence: I really can't speak in any detail about the proceedings. But I can tell you that the American people can be confident that the story I wrote in my memoir about those difficult days, the story I've told in numerous interviews and in the wake of the release of my book, is the same story that I tell in every respect. And so, for me, I just have a lot of peace about the process. I'm very concerned about what I see as the politicization of the Justice Department. I'm very concerned about what I see as the criminalization of politics, but we obeyed the law. We did our part, and the American people can be confident that the story we've written, the story we told, is the same story that took place in that setting. Washington Examiner: How does the Republican Party move forward after what...

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Letter from editor
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