Pence does not commit to cooperating with Jan. 6th congressional committee

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Pence, in his constitutional role, oversaw the congressional certification and ignored repeated requests by then-President Trump to overturn the Electoral College results. By following the law instead of carrying out Trump’s wishes, Pence has endured the wrath of the former president and plenty of Trump’s most devout loyalists and supporters.

The former vice president, for months, has said that he did “the right thing” and did his “duty under the Constitution.” 

“Jan. 6 was a tragic day in the life of our nation’s capital. But thanks to the efforts of law enforcement that day, we quelled the riot and reconvened the Congress, and we completed our work,” Pence emphasized in an interview with Fox News during a stop at a bakery in Bedford, New Hampshire.

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Asked if he’d cooperate with the committee, Pence said: “They’ve begun an investigation, and I can tell you that going forward, we’ll do our part to make sure the American people understand the issues on that day, which for me ultimately come down to what the Constitution required. From the founding of this nation, our founders believed that elections should be governed at the state level and that the only role the Congress would have would be to open and count the electoral votes.”

Former Vice President Mike Pence, during a trip to New Hampshire, greets customers at Simply Delicious Bakery in Bedford, N.H., on Dec. 8, 2021
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Pence once again noted that “for my part, I know we did our duty, opening and counting the votes.” 

And he predicted that “in the days ahead the American people are going to get the answers they need and understand what took place that day, and I hope they’ll see more and more that the work we did that day is consistent with our Constitution and our laws.”

But the former vice president repeated comments he’s made before, saying, “I believe there were irregularities in the states” during the 2020 presidential election.

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And pointing to moves by GOP-controlled states this year to pass new laws tightening voting rules, Pence said he’s “pleased to see states around the country beginning to reform their state election laws to effectuate that.”

Pence’s comments came two days after word that Marc Short, one of Pence’s closest advisers, is cooperating with the Jan. 6 committee. 

Former Vice President Mike Pence headlines a Heritage Action ‘Save our Paychecks’ political event in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Dec. 8, 2021
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During his trip to New Hampshire, a key general election battleground state, Pence worked to support fellow Republicans running in the elections

His busy itinerary included a meeting with the New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women, mingling with GOP lawmakers and officials, and patrons at bakery run by a strong Republican activist. He took aim at President Biden’s agenda as he headlined a Heritage Action “Save Our Paychecks” event and spoke with the New Hampshire Home Builders Association. He capped his trip by keynoting a fundraiser for the New Hampshire Senate Republicans.

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