Mike Pence in ABC This Week interviews for 2023 races

On Crime: Radical left responsible for NYC prosecution of Trump

I'm taken aback at the idea of indicting a former president of the United States at a time when there's a crime wave in New York City, the fact that the Manhattan D.A. thinks that indicting President Trump is his top priority I think just tells you everything you need to know about the radical left in this country. It just feels like a politically charged prosecution here. For my part, I just feel like it's just not what the American people want to see. Source: ABC This Week on 2023 Presidential hopefuls Mar 19, 2023

On Foreign Policy: Russia military conduct isn't just warfare; it's evil

I do know the difference between a genius and a war criminal, and Vladimir Putin's unconscionable and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine was an act of naked aggression. And I was literally on the streets of the city where more than 500 civilians were gunned down by the Russian military. I mean, the Russian military's conduct, on an ongoing basis, it's not just about warfare. It's evil. And I think that's another reason why we must continue to provide the Ukrainian military with what they need. Source: ABC This Week on 2023 Presidential hopefuls Jul 2, 2023

On Principles & Values: We all face the judgment of history, as will Trump

Q: You said that history will hold Donald Trump accountable. How?

PENCE: Well, we all face the judgment of history. And I believe, in the fullness of time, that history will hold Donald Trump accountable for the events of January 6th. I also think the American people will also have their say.

Q: Trump said in response to what you've said recently about January 6th that it was your fault. That if you had done what he was asking you to do, throwing out those electoral votes, you wouldn't have had a January 6th as we know it.

PENCE: Well, I know one of the attorneys that was advising the president said the same thing in a text on January the 6th.

Q: Yes, John Eastman.

PENCE: But his attorneys were wrong and President Trump is wrong. I know by God's grace we did our duty that day, to act out the expressed language of the Constitution of the United States. States control elections. Once states send electoral votes to the Congress, the only role the Congress has is to open and count.

Source: ABC This Week on 2023 Presidential hopefuls Mar 19, 2023

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