United States President-elect Donald Trump greeted his former Vice President, Mike Pence, with a handshake on Thursday during the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter in Washington. This marked the first public encounter between the two since leaving office in 2021. DAILY POST notes that their relationship has been tense since the last days of their administration. Trump and some of his associates were reportedly attempting to persuade Pence that he had the authority to reverse President Joe Biden’s election results. Nonetheless, Pence had a different opinion. Following that, Trump stated: “Mike Pence lacked the bravery to take the necessary actions to safeguard our Country and our Constitution, allowing States to verify a corrected set of facts instead of the false or misleading ones they were previously asked to certify.” The United States seeks the truth! In 2023, at the annual Gridiron dinner in Washington, Pence condemned Trump’s involvement in the Capitol attack on January 6, stating, “President Trump was wrong.” I didn’t have the authority to change the election results. His thoughtless words put my family and everyone at the Capitol in danger that day. “I believe history will hold Donald Trump responsible,” Pence stated. “Let there be no doubt, what occurred that day was shameful, and it undermines decency to depict it otherwise.” Trump selected JD Vance as his vice presidential candidate for the 2024 election.
