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Trump pressed Pence to disrupt the count, but Pence said no

Trump spent January 6 pressing Vice President Mike Pence to reject or delay electoral votes, but Pence said he lacked that power and moved ahead with the joint session count.

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First recorded Jan 6, 2021·Meaningfully updated Jan 6, 2021

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Trump pressed Pence to disrupt the count, but Pence said no

Trump spent January 6 pressing Vice President Mike Pence to reject or delay electoral votes, but Pence said he lacked that power and moved ahead with the joint session count.

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