Pence has rebuffed an interview request from the House select committee investigating January 6, but he has allowed top aides to provide testimony in the House’s probe, as well as in the Justice Department’s criminal investigation
Pence’s aides have described how Trump pressured and scolded his vice president, urging him to reject the electoral votes from some states and falsely claiming that he had the authority to do so
Pence resisted Trump’s demands and certified Joe Biden’s victory, despite being evacuated from the Senate chamber as rioters breached the Capitol and chanted "Hang Mike Pence"
Trump has repeatedly attacked Pence for not overturning the election, calling him a “coward” and a “traitor” and blaming him for his loss