Chuck Todd Tries – and Fails – to Corner Mike Pence on Trump Indictment: ‘You’ve Got to Beat Him, So Please Address It’
thewrap.comtold Todd during the pre-recorded interview. “So I’m going to stay very focused there.”Todd interjected to say that while he understood Pence’s stance, he believed the indictment –the first of its kind to face a former president — deserves a hard line response. “Look, you’ve got to beat him, so please address it,” Todd said.
Pence continued to dodge. “I can address that issue,” Pence responded while circling around an answer to whether or not Trump should be convicted if the allegations in the 37 counts are true.
He maintained that “no one’s above the law” and that “every American is entitled to a presumption of innocence,” and said that the allegations detailed in the indictment are “serious” and that he could not defend what was alleged.“But the former president deserves his day in court,” Pence continued. “He deserves the opportunity to make his defense in a court of law.
And so I want to — I want to reserve judgment about this until he’s had an opportunity to take his case into the courtroom and take his case to the American people.”Todd continued to prod Pence for a solid answer, next asking the 2024 presidential hopeful if he would pardon Trump should the former president be convicted and if Pence was voted into the White House. “Well, I just think the question is premature,” Pence responded.
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