Ex-federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner says Pence’s belief that Congress has ‘no right’ to his testimony about January 6 should ‘disqualify’ him from public office
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Former Vice President Mike Pence.AP Photo/John MinchilloEx-federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner criticized Pence’s refusal to appear before the Jan. 6 panel.Kirschner said Pence is in effect saying that Americans “have no right” to his “relevant” testimony.Trump Pressured Pence to help him overturn the 2020 election results, but he declined to do so. Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner excoriated President Mike Pence for claiming that Congress had “no right” to his testimony regarding the Capitol riot. After Pence told CBS earlier this month that “Congress has no right to my testimony,” Kirschner blasted the former vice president’s stance in a video released on Thursday.”The seven words that Mike Pence recently uttered that I contend to disqualify him from ever holding public office again,” he said .”Let’s be clear: By extension, Mike Pence is saying, ‘The American people have no right to my relevant testimony as Congress goes about trying to craft laws to keep this from ever happening a gain,'” the ex-prosecutor said. Kirschner has argued that Congress has sufficient reason to question Pence about Trump’s repeated attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. While Trump recently launched his 2024 presidential campaign, Pence’s bidover White House continues a to m of his own, which would put him on a collision course with his old boss. Read the original article on Business Insider
