Mike Pence plays down Trump’s protest threats, says people have a right to assemble
Former Vice President Mike Pence He downplayed fears of possible protests this week with the ex-president’s encouragement Donald Trumpwho incited the 2021 attacks on the US Capitol, saying people have a “right to peaceful assembly”.
“The American people have a constitutional right to peaceful assembly,” he said at a sit-in session. Interview with ABC News on saturday.
Anyone who wants to protest Trump Predictable indictment They’ll know they have to do it in a peaceful and legal way, Pence said, accused of covering up hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign.
“The violence that occurred on January 2nd. 6th, the violence that happened in cities across this country in the summer of 2020, was a disgrace,” he said, apparently referring to the Capitol attack and unrelated protests at The killing of George Floyd at the hands of the police.”The American people will not tolerate this, and those who engage in this type of violence must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Pence also denied the integrity of any charges brought against Trump, calling it a “politically charged trial”. He accused the Manhattan attorney general of making Trump his “top priority” and said he was “just telling you everything you need to know about the radical left”.
Trump urged his supporters earlier on Saturday Posted on social media in block lettersto “PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST” and “TAKE OUR NATION BACK” while announcing his expected arrest Tuesday amid a criminal investigation into $130,000 in alleged hush money paid to adult actor Stormy Daniels.
His message, which stated that “evil and evil people” were “destroying” the army and the country, was similar to the call to action he made during the agitation of January 11th. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol after losing his bid for re-election in 2020. A violent mob went on to loot the Capitol, Which led to many deaths.
penny, in s speech earlier this monthdirectly blaming Trump’s “reckless” words for fueling the insurgency.
President Trump was wrong. I did not have the right to cancel the election. His reckless words endangered my family and everyone in the Capitol that day, and I know history will hold Donald Trump accountable.”
New York City law enforcement officials are Plan for more security Several officials told the Associated Press on Friday that the proceedings are ahead of a possible indictment of Trump. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, too he told his staff in an email On Saturday, not giving in to any intimidation or threats in the wake of Trump’s call for protests.
