Amid the name-calling and tense exchanges on Wednesday’s Republican primary debate stage, former Vice President Mike Pence received a unique wave of support from his GOP opponents.
When asked whether Pence had done the right thing in certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election Jan. 6 2021 — despite intense pressure from then-President Donald Trump — several of Pence’s fellow candidates offered their unabashed support for the former vice president.
The show of support was “heartening,” Pence said Sunday during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
“It was heartening, but it wasn’t anything new,” Pence said.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum all agreed that Pence made the right decision on Jan 6, despite pressure from Trump and, later, threats from the mob that stormed the Capitol and interrupted the day’s proceedings.