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Well, there are two sides to every coin. Initially, Pence tried to comply with Trump's directive but everyone he asked if he could stop the count as advised by Trump and John Eastman told him it was impossible, illegal, or unconstitutional. His chief counsel, Greg Jacob, told Pence he'd likely find himself in legal jeopardy if he followed Eastman's advice. Others also warned Pence off the scheme. So Pence tried to do what Trump told him to do but didn't want to risk ending up in prison.

His testimony to Jack Smith, in the context of the DOJ's gathering evidence for their insurrection case against Trump, indicates that it was finally his son who convinced him that honoring his oath to defend the Constitution was the decisive factor, and not his desire to avoid hurting Trump's feelings.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/11/mike-pence...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/29/mi...

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