Former Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News on Monday he won't "allow" Democrats to use the Capitol riot to "distract attention from their failed agenda" and insisted he parted "amicably" with former President Trump in 2021. Why it matters: Members of the bipartisan Jan. 6 select committee investigating the insurrection indicated on Sunday they may subpoena Pence. He's become a key focus of their probe into allegations that Trump and his allies pressed Pence to reject electors in order to overturn the 2020 election. "And I am not going to allow the Democrats to use that tragic day to distract attention from their failed agenda or to demean the intentions of 74 million Americans who rallied behind our cause." — Mike Pence to foxnews.comWorth noting: Trump accused Pence on Friday of lacking "the courage" to overturn the 2020 election results, though he denied a former White House staffer's testimony that he called Pence a "wimp" for refusing to bow to pressure and instead certifying the results.

Source: Fox News June 21, 2022 20:09 UTC