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Pence will have to declare Biden the winner of the Jan.6 parliamentary session, leaving him to face the wrath of Trump supporters.
As vice president and president of the Senate, Mike Pence must take on an uncomfortable but unavoidable task, presiding over the joint session of the bicameral parliament to count the electoral votes and formally confirm. Joe Biden win. This could cause you to suffer the outrage of millions of voters who believe that President Donald Trump lost his election to fraud.
But Pence was able to avoid his anger by leaving Washington shortly after the session for the Middle East and Europe. According to three officials familiar with this plan, the vice president of the United States plans to make a trip abroad for nearly a week, starting on January 6, just before his term ends on January 20.
Although Pence’s aides declined to confirm details of the trip, a US government document obtained by Politico said the vice president has plans to go to Bahrain, Israel and Poland and could supplement it. add some other stops.
A front-line group of Pence aides and other US officials arrived earlier this week at planned layovers in preparation for the trip. This will be Pence’s first trip abroad since January, when he travels to Rome and Jerusalem in two days.
On the surface, the trip is part of an effort to emphasize the role of the Trump administration in “bridging” a series of diplomatic agreements to normalize relations between Israel and various Arab countries, including one another. yes Bahrain. But for Pence alone, the trip is an opportunity for him to stay away from President Trump’s allegations of election fraud, which is more likely to escalate after the session confirms the winner of Congress.
Although a Pence ally said the timing of the tour that began shortly after the next presidential session of parliament was “a coincidence,” observers said it was part of Pence’s strategy. he used to peacefully get through the final days of Trump’s term – staying out of the spotlight and staying away from allegations of fraud in the presidential election, as he seeks to build confidence and follow the Republican path.
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence (right) at a press conference at the White House on Nov. 24. Image: AP
Pence still supports Trump in his jobs as head of the government’s Covid-19 response team and pushes two Republican Senate candidates in the race for Georgia. However, he refused to participate publicly in Trump’s attempt to challenge the election results.
While quietly supporting the Trump campaign when asked, such as urging donors to raise money for legal efforts and allowing his signature to be used to raise funds, Pence comments to the public Most of the post-election elections focus on others. issues, such as the Trump administration’s anti-abortion policy event at the White House on December 16.
The recent and complicated Covid-19 epidemic has seen Pence’s workload increase significantly since November 3. As Trump continued to focus on finding evidence of voter fraud, Pence had to phone several state and local leaders, visit the vaccine facilities and continue other work by the pandemic response team. .
On December 14, the US Vice President held an online conference with governors to discuss the distribution of the Pfizer vaccine and the FDA’s review of Moderna’s approval of the Covid-19 vaccine during the weekend. of week.
Amid the mountain of work, Pence still went to Georgia three times to campaign for Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, and the last one on Dec. 17 in Macon and Columbus. These two races will determine whether the Republicans control the Senate or not.
“He’s still helping when the Trump campaign calls for it, but his biggest help is going to Georgia,” said a senior White House official.
In a four-state battlefield mention of the lawsuit spearheaded by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Pence said President Trump “has the right to sue and all I can say is’ Good luck, Texas.”
The Texas lawsuit was later dismissed by the Supreme Court, extending the list of more than 40 failed Trump campaign lawsuits since the Nov.3 election.
Vice President Mike Pence at a campaign event in Georgia on October 12. Image: AP
Some of Pence’s top aides have spoken more about Trump’s unfavorable reality and the importance of directing Republican attention to the Senate race in Georgia. Speaking to Newsmax television the night of December 14, Marc Lotter, Pence’s former communications director, said they lacked evidence to overturn the results of the court elections.
“I think we have to be honest with ourselves and say that we don’t have to change the results in one state. Basically, you have to go through big obstacles like Mount Everest in three different states,” Lotter said.
However, the confirmation step of the January 6 results for Biden’s victory in Congress is likely to end Trump’s attempt to challenge the election results. As a result, this is expected to be a stressful time and will attract a lot of attention, especially as some Republicans vowed to urge their colleagues to refuse to validate their electoral votes to prevent Biden from becoming president.
A White House official even compared Pence having to open and verify electoral votes sent by states to the act of reading the death report. “This is definitely not an easy time for both the vice president and the president,” he said.
Thanh tam (According to the Politician)
