Member-only story
Pence Made His Bed, Now He Gets to Lie in it.
Can we really be surprised he’s hoping to leave town after he formalizes Biden’s victory in the Senate?
With the new year approaching, the end to Donald Trump’s presidency is upon us and on January 6th, Vice President Pence has the responsibility of presiding over the congressional session in the Senate that will certify Joe Biden’s electoral victory. Earlier today, I stumbled across an article published in Politico on December 17th detailing his plans for afterwards, and couldn’t help being amused by what I had read.
Gabby Orr and Nahal Toosi wrote:
“As vice president, Pence has the awkward but unavoidable duty of presiding over the session of Congress that will formalize Biden’s Electoral College victory — a development that is likely to expose him and other Republicans to the wrath of GOP voters who believe President Donald Trump’s false claim that the election was stolen from him.
But Pence could dodge their ire by leaving Washington immediately for the Middle East and Europe. According to three U.S. officials familiar with the planning, the vice president is eyeing a foreign trip that would take him overseas for nearly a week, starting on Jan. 6.
Though Pence aides declined to confirm details…
