Mike Pence Will Reportedly Attend Trump’s Inauguration

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Former Vice President Mike Pence is planning to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, The New York Times reported on Friday night.

After losing the 2020 election, Trump urged Pence – the presiding officer over election certification in Congress – to reject the results. When Pence refused, a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. Some in the crowd chanted “Hang Mike Pence!” as members of the mob set up a gallows outside the building.

“If Mike Pence does the right thing we win the election,” Trump told supporters at a rally in Washington, D.C. on Jan 6., 2021, shortly before the riot. “Mike Pence is going to have to come through for us. And if he doesn’t, it’s a sad day for our country.”

On that day at the Capitol, Pence was accompanied by his wife Karen Pence and their daughter, all three of whom hunkered down under the protection of the Secret Service.

Not surprisingly, Trump declined to pick Pence as his running mate again. That distinction went to former Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) this time around.

“Mr. Pence was invited by the congressional committee overseeing the event, as is the custom for all former presidents and vice presidents, according to one of the people with knowledge of the planning,” reported Maggie Haberman of the Times.

Earlier on Friday, it was reported that Monday’s inauguration will be moved indoors to the Capitol rotunda due to the extremely cold weather anticipated on that day.

Pence unsuccessfully challenged Trump for the Republican nomination last year. Earlier this month, they both attended the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, where Karen Pence appeared to snub Trump and Melania Trump.