He didn't have the balls to do what was right, in an unusual situation.
Let's face it, if he had even tried, they both would've been removed from office immediately. Trump himself could've just as easily refused to leave the White House on January 20th and gotten physically dragged out instead.
Can someone explain to me exactly what it was that Pence was supposed to be able to do and why he refused to do it? I know he had the final vote in a 50/50 split in the Senate, but I have never been clear on what we were asking of him.
The state legislatures from the swing states had sent two sets of electors, one certified and one not certified, and then sent letters indicating they wanted to audit their elections. Pence was supposed to announce he was sending the electors back to the legislatures in the swing states, now in session, giving them 10 days to resolve any issues. Part of the problem with the current timeline is that it is nearly impossible to effectively challenge fraud since the legislatures go out of session a few weeks after the election and do not meet again till early January. It might have been more possible prior to 1933 when the inauguration was moved from March 4 to January 20.
Let's face it, if he had even tried, they both would've been removed from office immediately. Trump himself could've just as easily refused to leave the White House on January 20th and gotten physically dragged out instead.
Can someone explain to me exactly what it was that Pence was supposed to be able to do and why he refused to do it? I know he had the final vote in a 50/50 split in the Senate, but I have never been clear on what we were asking of him.
The state legislatures from the swing states had sent two sets of electors, one certified and one not certified, and then sent letters indicating they wanted to audit their elections. Pence was supposed to announce he was sending the electors back to the legislatures in the swing states, now in session, giving them 10 days to resolve any issues. Part of the problem with the current timeline is that it is nearly impossible to effectively challenge fraud since the legislatures go out of session a few weeks after the election and do not meet again till early January. It might have been more possible prior to 1933 when the inauguration was moved from March 4 to January 20.
Thank you!