“I have to tell you that I think everyone who serves in public office, everyone who aspires to serve or to serve again should make it clear that we will support and defend the Constitution of the United States,” Pence said on WVOC radio in Columbia. SC, ahead of a visit to the state on Tuesday. The former vice president, who said he is considering a presidential run in 2024, noted that every federal official takes an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. Pence added that he believes he has kept his oath to defend the Constitution throughout his four years as Trump’s vice president, particularly in the final weeks of his term as Trump pressured him to throw out the 2020 election results. Trump on Saturday hit back at Twitter’s release of internal memos that showed company officials deciding to limit the dissemination of posts about the contents of a laptop belonging to President Biden’s son in the final weeks of the 2020 campaign. “A massive fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” Trump posted on Truth Social, suggesting either a new election be held or he should be called. the winner retroactively. Trump has claimed for years that the 2020 election was stolen and fraudulent and that Hunter Biden colluded with his father in his business dealings, although there is no proof. But his calls to ignore the Constitution marked a new level of inflammatory rhetoric. While Pence said Monday that the handling of the Hunter Biden story was “disgraceful,” he joined a small list of Republicans in criticizing Trump for his calls to completely ignore the Constitution so he can return to office. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who defeated a Trump-backed challenger in November, said ending the Constitution “is not only a betrayal of our oath, it’s an affront to our Democracy.” The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Why Trump Called to End Constitution Tampa Police Chief Resigns After Traffic Stop Investigation “Well, obviously I don’t support it,” Rep.-elect Mike Lawler (RN.Y.) said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday. Many Republican leaders have yet to weigh in, and some, like Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio), have rejected it. “He’s saying a lot of things, but that doesn’t mean it’s ever going to happen,” Joyce said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.”
