Pence Says He Would ‘Consider’ Testifying Before Jan. 6 Panel If Asked
Mike Pence would give “due consideration” to testify before the House Jan. 6 committee if he were invited, the former vice president said at a Wednesday event.
“If there [were] an invitation to participate, I would consider it,” Pence said at an event at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire on Aug. 17. “But you’ve heard me mention the Constitution a few times this morning. Under the Constitution, we have three co-equal branches of government. Any invitation to be directed to me, I would have to reflect on the unique role I was serving in as vice president.”
Members of the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol breach said in June they were considering whether to compel Pence to testify. However, the committee, which sees former President Donald Trump’s election fraud claim as a root cause of the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, has not publicly extended an invitation to Pence….