Former Vice President Mike Pence said that former President Trump “let me down” on Jan. 6 and that he had hoped that he “would come around” and recognize the violence of that day.
He said that he and Trump have gone “separate ways” since leaving the White House.
Pence said that in the week after Jan. 6, he was “very direct” with Trump about his experience that day and they “parted amicably and respectfully.”
“I had actually hoped that he would come around in time, that he would see the cadre of legal advisers that he surrounded himself with led him astray, but he hasn’t done so,” Pence said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.”
“I think it’s one of the reasons why the country just wants a fresh start,” Pence added.
“But in the months that followed, [Trump] returned to that same rhetoric he was using before Jan. 6, rhetoric that continues much up to this day and that’s why we’ve gone our separate ways,” Pence said.
WATCH:
WATCH: @JonKarl plays former Vice Pres. Pence a clip of former Pres. Trump saying Pence was to blame for Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
“President’s wrong. He was wrong that day. I actually hoped that he would come around in time…He hasn’t done so.” https://t.co/FTtZEoY9am pic.twitter.com/2aajxd8x81
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) March 19, 2023
Pence has yet to announce his plans for the 2024 presidential election. If he enters the race, he will be mounting a rare bid against a former running mate.
He told ABC News that he is still deciding whether to seek the Republican nomination.
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.@JonKarl: “Are you running for president?”
Former Vice Pres. Mike Pence: “We’re giving serious consideration to it. We’re getting a lot of encouragement.” https://t.co/FTtZEoY9am pic.twitter.com/pNcXdKmCso
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) March 19, 2023
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