Jeremy said, if they were to call you the committee to come and testify and talk, would you be agreeable? Why would if there was an invitation to participate, I would consider it but You've heard me mention the constitution a few times this morning On the constitution, we have three co-equal branches of government. and any invitation to be directed to me, I would have to reflect on that. The unique role that I was serving in as vice president. Um be unprecedented in history for a Vice President to be summoned. to testify on Capitol Hill but I, as I said, I don't want to preach at it. So, if ever any formal invitation rendered to us, we get a due consideration about it. My first obligation is to continue to hold my oath continue to uphold the framework of government enshrined in the constitution that has created the greatest nation in the history of the worl
Mike Pence says he would consider testifying before House Jan. 6 committee if asked
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Updated: 4:14 PM CDT Aug 17, 2022
Former Vice President Mike Pence indicated on Wednesday that he would consider testifying before the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Pence, who drew the ire of former President Donald Trump’s supporters when he played a role in certifying the results of the 2020 election, which he and Trump lost, told a crowd that he would think about testifying if invited. "If there was an invitation to participate, I'd consider it," Pence said. "But you've heard me mention the Constitution a few times this morning. (Through) the Constitution, we have three co-equal branches of government, and any invitation that would be directed to me, I would have to reflect on that.""It would be unprecedented in history for a vice president to be summoned to testify on Capitol Hill," Pence continued. "But as I said, I don't want to prejudge. If ever any formal invitation (is) rendered to us, we’d give it due consideration."Pence was at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, for a political event held periodically with top players in local and national politics. Typical speakers can include future presidential candidates. Pence also spoke at the event in 2019 during former President Trump's reelection campaign.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former Vice President Mike Pence indicated on Wednesday that he would consider testifying before the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Pence, who drew the ire of former President Donald Trump’s supporters when he played a role in certifying the results of the 2020 election, which he and Trump lost, told a crowd that he would think about testifying if invited.
"If there was an invitation to participate, I'd consider it," Pence said. "But you've heard me mention the Constitution a few times this morning. (Through) the Constitution, we have three co-equal branches of government, and any invitation that would be directed to me, I would have to reflect on that."
"It would be unprecedented in history for a vice president to be summoned to testify on Capitol Hill," Pence continued. "But as I said, I don't want to prejudge. If ever any formal invitation (is) rendered to us, we’d give it due consideration."
Pence was at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, for a political event held periodically with top players in local and national politics. Typical speakers can include future presidential candidates.
Pence also spoke at the event in 2019 during former President Trump's reelection campaign.
