Pence Rejects Trump’s Desperate Plea<br />to Overturn Election Results .<br />Vice President Mike Pence has publicly broken<br />with Donald Trump and refused his demands to<br />overthrow the results of the presidential election. .<br />In a three-page statement, Pence said<br />he did not have “unilateral authority” <br />to change the results of the election. .<br />It is my considered judgement that my oath<br />to support and defend the Constitution<br />constrains me from claiming unilateral<br />authority to determine which electoral votes<br />should be counted and which should not, Mike Pence, via Twitter.<br />He ended by saying he will “keep [his] oath”<br />and “do [his] duty” by presiding over the tallying<br />of the Electoral College votes.<br />I will do my duty to see to it that we open the<br />certificates of the Electors … hear objections …<br />and count the votes of the Electoral College …<br />in a manner consistent with our Constitution,<br />laws, and history. So Help Me God, Mike Pence, via Twitter.<br />Shortly before Pence released his statement,<br />Trump publicly called on him to “do the right<br />thing” so that he could win the election.<br />I hope Mike is going to do the right thing.<br />If Mike Pence does the right thing, we<br />win the election. If he doesn’t that will be<br />a sad day for our country. , Donald Trump, via CNN.<br />Following Pence’s statement, Trump took to<br />Twitter to accuse him of lacking “courage.”.<br />Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what<br />should have been done to protect our Country<br />and our Constitution … USA demands the truth! , Donald Trump, via Twitter
