Former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday dodged the question of whether his ex-boss should drop out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary if indicted.
“Listen, this is a free country. Everyone can make their own decisions,” Pence told reporters in New Hampshire, according to Politico.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is believed to be set to file charges against the former president over a silent payment of $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Three sources told The Post on Wednesday that if an impeachment is sought, it could drop as soon as next week, making Trump, 76, the first current or former president in US history to face charges. criminal charges.
Earlier this month, Trump told reporters he “wouldn’t even think about” dropping out of the 2024 race if he faced an indictment, arguing that any charges against him would only “improve” its poll results.
While Pence avoided commenting on Trump’s potential indictment, he sued the former president for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021.
“I know our former president said I had the right to void the election, but Donald Trump is wrong,” Pence said.
“I had no right to cancel the election. The presidency belongs to the American people, and the American people alone,” the former vice president added.
Pence’s remark came in response to Trump’s comments earlier in the week, in which he said, “In many ways you can blame [Pence] for January 6.
The former commander in chief argues the Capitol riot was sparked because Pence refused to overturn his loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
Pence’s stop in New Hampshire on Thursday marked his first visit to the first GOP primary state this year.
The former vice president, congressman and governor of Indiana plans to run for the White House in 2024, but says he hasn’t made up his mind yet.