The former president and his allies have attacked Pence for saying that Trump was « wrong » about Pence’s ability to overturn the 2020 election results.
Attorney George Conway suggested that former President Donald Trump is « afraid » of what former Vice President Mike Pence could say. Trump on Friday evening released a statement taking aim at Pence after the former vice president explained that Trump was « wrong » to claim that he had the authority to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The ex-president argued this week that Pence should have unconstitutionally rejected the electors from key swing states in a bid to keep him in the White House. Conway, the husband of Trump’s former senior counselor Kellyanne Conway, has long been a critical of the his wife’s ex-boss. In a Saturday Twitter post, Conway shared Trump’s statement targeting Pence and suggested the former president is « weak. » « Surprisingly weak. Do you suppose Trump is afraid of something Pence could say? » Conway wrote. In his Friday evening statement, Trump said: « Just saw Mike Pence’s statement on the fact that he had no right to do anything with respect to the Electoral Vote Count.
