Key takeaways:
- Former Vice President Mike Pence has downplayed concerns of potential protests this week, encouraging peaceful assembly.
- Pence condemned the violence that occurred at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
- He believes any potential prosecutorial actions against Trump would be “politically charged” and “not what the American people want to see.”
Former Vice President Mike Pence has downplayed concerns of potential protests this week, encouraged by former President Donald Trump, saying that the American people have a constitutional right to peaceably assemble.
In a sit-down interview with ABC News on Saturday, Pence defended any peaceful protests that may break out at Trump’s behest, after the former president called for his supporters to “take our nation back.” Pence also condemned the violence that occurred at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Pence said that the American people have a right to be frustrated with what they perceive to be a two-tiered justice system in the country, but he believes that any potential prosecutorial actions against Trump would be “politically charged” and “not what the American people want to see.”
The former Vice President also noted that the American people have a right to peaceably assemble, and that any protests should remain peaceful. He added that the country should focus on healing and moving forward, rather than dwelling on the past.
Pence’s comments come as the nation prepares for the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. With tensions running high, many are hoping that any protests that may occur will remain peaceful.
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