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Pence: Trump is 'wrong' to say election could be overturned

By JILL COLVIN and Trump will likely never
Associated Press see "eye to eye" on what
Former Vice President Mike happened that day, the ‘PENCE-IVE’
Pence on Friday directly remarks Friday marked his
rebutted Donald Trump's most forceful rebuttal of
false claims that Pence Trump to date. And they
somehow could have come as Pence has been TONE
overturned the results of laying the groundwork for
the 2020 election, saying a potential run for presi-
that the former president dent in 2024, which could
was simply "wrong." put him in direct competi-
In a speech to a gathering tion with his former boss,
of the conservative Fed- who has also been teasing
eralist Society in Florida, a comeback run.
Pence addressed Trump's Trump this week had esca-
intensifying efforts this week lated his attacks against
to advance the false narra- Pence. In a statement
tive that, as vice president, Tuesday, Trump had said
he had the unilateral pow- the committee investigat-
er to prevent Joe Biden ing the deadly Jan. 6 at-
from taking office. tack on the Capitol should
"President Trump is wrong," instead probe “why Mike
Pence said. "I had no right Pence did not send back
to overturn the election." the votes for recertification
While Pence has previ- or approval.”
ously defended his actions Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, Nov. 30, 2021.
on Jan. 6 and said that he Continued on next page Associated Press