Mike Pence Defends Recording in Trump Admin to ABC Anchor: ‘I Know It’s Annoying’ to National Media

Former Vice President Mike Pence addressed national media on Sunday during an interview with ABC’s Jonathan Karl and said that despite it being “annoying” to members of the media, he was “proud” of the four years he spent with the former president. Donald. Trump.

Carl asked Pence if Trump was a “man of his word.”

“I am very proud of the track record of the Trump administration and Pence,” Pence replied. “On issue after issue, we have kept our word to the American people. Whether it’s rebuilding the military, cutting taxes, freeing up American energy, securing the border, appointing conservative judges, pro-life judges, it’s given us a fresh start for life.”

“One problem after another,” he continued. “I saw the president keep his word to the American people, and I was proud to have been by his side for four years. And I know this annoys some people in the national media, John, but as I wrote in my book, I’m incredibly proud of our track record in administration. It didn’t end well, it ended in controversy.”

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Carl insisted that he was not asking about Trump’s track record, but about “the man.”

“I’m not asking you about the record, I’m asking about the person,” Carl said. “Another time you said, ‘I always tell people that to know President Trump is to know someone whose word is his bond.’ I mean, this is someone who, as you admitted in your book, lied to the American people about what you told them about January 6th, that you can’t do this to them. This is just one of many, many, many. examples. don’t think to still know President Trump to know his word is his commitment. Again, not an administration dossier, Donald Trump is the man.”

Pence said he was “deeply disappointed” with Trump’s words on Jan. 6 and days before, and said he spoke with Trump in the week following the Capitol riots.

“I was very direct with him about my experience, my view of him and my belief that I had done my duty and we parted amicably and respectfully, but in the following months he returned to the same rhetoric he used before January 6th rhetoric that continues to this day, and so we parted ways, and I continue to be disappointed in the fact that the president did not see a clear path to know that, by the grace of God, we did our duty that day, ” – he said.

The former vice president also told Carl that history will “hold Trump accountable” for Jan. 6.

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Calvin Coolidge Foundation Conference at the Library of Congress on February 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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On Thursday, Pence said he disagreed with Trump and the governor. Ron DeSantis, Florida, Ukraine.

“Republicans must be clear that we understand that America is the arsenal of democracy…we must continue to give the brave Ukrainian military the support they need to push Russia off their sovereign soil,” Pence said.

Former US President Donald Trump, along with former US Vice President Mike Pence, arrives for a “Make America Great Again” rally at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Michigan on November 2, 2020. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP) via Getty Images) ((Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images))

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“Let me be clear: the war in Ukraine is not a territorial dispute. This is a Russian invasion,” Pence said, referring to DeSantis’ comments.

DeSantis told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson that involvement in the “territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia” is not a “vital” American national interest.