- Donations to Pence: 2024 GOP presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence’s campaign received over 7,400 donations following the release of former President Trump’s most recent indictment.
- Trump’s Indictment: Trump faces four counts in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The indictment specifically mentions Trump’s pressure campaign to get Pence to overturn the election during its certification in Congress, leading to threats of violence and death against Pence.
- Indictment Details: The indictment describes how a large and angry crowd, deceived into believing Pence might change the election results, violently attacked the Capitol on January 6.
- Pence’s Response: In a statement, Pence said that Trump’s legal troubles distract from President Biden’s “disastrous economic policies.” He also mentioned that he would comment further after reviewing the indictment, emphasizing that Trump is entitled to the presumption of innocence but that the indictment means more talk about January 6 and more distractions.
