For the first half of his speech as the Republican representative at the annual Gridiron Club dinner, Mike Pence served up the typical mix of self-deprecating humor and jabs at the political opposition.
But then, the former vice president turned serious and did what most Republican presidential hopefuls have avoided. He rejected House GOP characterizations of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection as a typical tourist visit and condemned former President Donald Trump for inciting it.
“His reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol, and I believe history will hold Donald Trump accountable for January 6th,” Trump’s former vice president said.
