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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt

Pence says Trump and his ‘gaggle of crackpot lawyers’ urged him to reject 2020 result

Mike Pence speaks during a stop at the Indiana State Fair Wednesday in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mike Pence speaks during a stop at the Indiana State Fair on Wednesday in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photograph: Darron Cummings/AP

Mike Pence has lashed out at the “gaggle of crackpot lawyers” who worked with Donald Trump to allegedly try to overturn the results of the 2020 election, as the former vice-president found himself thrust into an unwelcome spotlight.

Trump was charged with four felonies this week over his attempts to meddle with the presidential election. The 45-page indictment shows that Pence was a crucial figure in Jack Smith, the special counsel, being able to bring those charges.

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