Pence says he’s ‘closing the door’ on testifying
Mike Pence shut down the possibility of testifying before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack Wednesday, which comes months after saying he would consider testifying if asked by the committee.
“Congress has no right to my testimony,” Pence said in an interview with Margaret Brennan of “Face the Nation” on CBS.
The former vice president said during a live event in August that if invited to testify, he would be open to it, with some reservations about the unusual circumstances.
“Any invitation directed at me, I’d have to reflect on the unique role I was serving in as vice president,” Pence said at that time.
But this week, he said he believes his testimony would set “a terrible precedent,” adding criticism of the House committee.
“I’m closing the door on that,” Pence said. “The partisan nature of the Jan. 6 committee has been a disappointment to me.”
The committee defended itself in a series of tweets, saying its work has not been partisan but “truthful.”
“The Select Committee has proceeded respectfully and responsibly in our engagement with Vice President Pence,” it wrote.