Pence Won’t Rule Out Testifying Against Trump

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Pence Won’t Rule Out Testifying Against Trump

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AUG 2023

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story last updated JAN 31

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

Pence might be running against Trump for the GOP nomination, but his testimony – if it’s consistent with what he wrote in his book – could save Trump in this case. Pence’s book details how Trump was taking advice from top legal scholars and earnestly believed voter fraud had led to his defeat. That will show Trump was just exercising his First Amendment right to question the election results.

Democratic narrative

The spin from Trump’s camp over Pence’s potential testimony shows they’re scared that the former VP has the goods on Trump. The indictment shows that Pence saw right through Trump’s “crackpot lawyers” and was even accused by the former president of being “too honest” – evidence Trump knew what he was orchestrating was illegal. Pence could take down Trump, and Trump knows it.

Metaculus Prediction

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