Mike Pence accuses Donald Trump of ‘endangering him’ during the attack on the Capitol

Mike Pence, the former Vice President of Donald Trump, has accused the former White House tenant Donald Trump of endangering his life and the lives of his family by His speech on January 6, 2021The day of the attack on the Capitol, according to excerpts from a television interview broadcast on Sunday.

The president’s words that day at the rally endangered my life, the lives of my family, and everyone in the Capitol.criticized Pence on the American channel ABC, referring to the Donald Trump rally that preceded the attack on Capitol Hill by his supporters.

Mike Pence, who was on Capitol Hill to oversee the certification of the 2020 election results, was forced to hide from rioters, like many lawmakers.

Trump pressure

Donald Trump has long refused his supporters’ invitation to leave the building on January 6, and even berated his vice president in a tweet on Twitter for not doing so. He had the courage to do what he had to docut off the testimony, he said, which inflames the grievances of the demonstrators.

” you made me angry […] The president’s words were irresponsible and his actions were irresponsible. »

The likely candidate for the next presidential election, Pence will publish his memoirs on Tuesday, in which he recounts, among other things, the pressure he experienced to nullify the results of the 2020 presidential election, the same day that Donald Trump may declare his victory. Candidacy for the year 2024.