“We know what happened the last time” Trump called people to protest, the ABC journalist said, referring to the Jan. 6 insurrection
ABC’s Jon Karl put Mike Pence in the hot seat, asking the former vice president if he thought Donald Trump’s call for protest if he is arrested Tuesday “irresponsible” incitement.
Pence joined Karl on Sunday’s ABC’s “This Week” and, among other things, questioned about Trump’s post on Truth Social Saturday that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, citing “illegal leaks from a corrupt and highly political Manhattan court district” as the source of his information. While there is no official word if it’s true or not that an indictment is coming, Trump called on his supporters to protest and “take our nation back.”
“The Manhattan DA has not said anything about it but he’s calling for people to protest … is that irresponsible?” Karl asked.
“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,” Pence responded, adding that Trump’s potential arrest feels like a “politically charged prosecution.
