Category: Mike Pence

Trump Lawyer: Pence Could Defer Certifying Election, Seek Clarity From State Legislatures

Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis on Monday suggested that Vice President Mike Pence could delay the certification of the Electoral College votes and ask the legislatures in six states where the results of the election have been contested which slate of electors should be selected. Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada, are six key…


What Could and Should Happen January 6th

Commentary The news is changing by the hour regarding the events of Jan. 6, when the presidential electoral votes are officially opened and counted in Washington, D.C. Considering the pending lawsuits, the conflicting historical precedents, the ambiguity of the relevant Constitutional provisions, and the 1887 Electoral Count Act being the worst written statute in the…


Far From Raising a White Flag, Pence’s Response to Gohmert’s Suit Was Strategic and Preserved His Options

Commentary Although the Department of Justice (DOJ) did file a short responsive brief on behalf of Vice President Mike Pence, who is the sole defendant named in the lawsuit recently filed by Texas Rep. Louis Gohmert and the Arizona Trump-pledged electors in a Texas federal court, the brief, in the main, argues that Pence is…


Exact Fallout of Presidential Election Predicted in 2019 War-Game Paper

News Analysis “It is Election Night 2020.This time it is all eyes on Pennsylvania, as whoever wins the Keystone State will win an Electoral College majority. Trump is ahead in the state by 20,000 votes… …In the morning, new numbers show Trump’s lead starting to slip, and by noon, it is below 20,000. Impatient, Trump…


Appeals Court Dismisses Gohmert’s Lawsuit Against Pence

A federal appeals court on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and other Republicans seeking clarity on Vice President Mike Pence’s authority in determining which Electoral College votes to count during the Jan. 6 congressional joint session. The power of Pence’s role as the president of the Senate to count or reject electoral votes…


Pence Welcomes Efforts by Lawmakers to Object to Electoral College Votes on Jan. 6

Vice President Mike Pence said he welcomes efforts by lawmakers to challenge Electoral College results in the upcoming congressional joint session on Jan. 6, when the votes are formally counted, according to a new statement. Vice President Chief of Staff Marc Short issued the statement yo reporters on Saturday saying that Pence, who will be presiding over…


Pence Welcomes Efforts by Lawmakers to Object to Electoral College Votes on Jan. 6: Report

Vice President Mike Pence said he welcomes efforts by lawmakers to challenge Electoral College results in the upcoming congressional joint session on Jan. 6, when the votes are formally counted, according to a statement sent by his chief of staff to reporters. Vice President Chief of Staff Marc Short issued the statement on Saturday saying that Pence,…


Sidney Powell Says Pence Should Reject Electoral Votes from Disputed States

Attorney Sidney Powell told FlashPoint host Gene Bailey in a Dec. 29 interview that Vice President Mike Pence should reject Electoral College votes from states facing legal challenges on grounds of alleged election and voter fraud. “Vice President Pence should simply refuse to accept the illegal electors—the electors from the states in which there was…


Gohmert Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit Seeking Clarification on Pence’s Role

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and other plaintiffs seeking clarification on what power the vice president has during congressional sessions for counting electoral votes filed an appeal late Friday after a judge dismissed their case. District Judge Jeremy Kernodle, a Trump appointee, ruled earlier in the day that the plaintiffs in Gohmert v. Pence lack standing….


Video: Facts Matter (Jan. 1): Pence Asks Judge to Reject Ghomert Lawsuit; House Doesn’t Want VP Powers Clarified

A new lawsuit is trying to clear up the question of whether Vice President Mike Pence can decide which electoral college votes to count. However, the House is trying to have it dismissed. The deadline for the U.S. Census was yesterday, however the Census Bureau did not make it. Furthermore, the Supreme Court ruled that…