“Congress Has No Proper To My Testimony,” Mike Pence Tells ‘Face The Nation’ – Deadline

Because the January 6 Committee continues to interview individuals earlier than it wraps its investigation on the finish of the 12 months, one particular person whose testimony it has lengthy sought says he won’t cooperate.

“Do you plan to ever sit and reply questions – written, in particular person – for the January sixth Committee?” CBS Information’ Margaret Brennan requested Mike Pence in a brand new interview as the previous Vice President makes the rounds selling a brand new e book.

Pence was, at first, evasive.

“I shared my coronary heart and I shared my story on this e book,” Pence instructed Brennan. “We’ll proceed to talk overtly about it, I anticipate to some extent for the remainder of my life. However from the time that January sixth was fashioned, and each member was appointed by the Democrat Speaker of the Home, I used to be involved.”

In truth, Democrats rejected two of the 5 lawmakers supplied by Republican management. That created a standoff as GOP management then refused to take part. There are, in fact, two Republicans on the panel: Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.

“I served for 12 years within the Congress,” Pence continued. “It’s inconceivable to me that one get together would appoint each member of a committee in Congress. That’s antithetical to the entire concept of the committee system. That being stated, I by no means stood in the way in which of senior members of my staff cooperating with the committee and testifying.”

The previous VP then answered extra instantly.

“Congress has no proper to my testimony. Now we have a separation of powers underneath the Structure of america and I consider it might set up a horrible precedent for the Congress to summon a vice chairman of america to talk about deliberations that came about on the White Home.”

Brennan pressed for a definitive reply. “So that you’re closing the door on that solely?”

Pence responded, “I’m closing the door on that, however I need to say once more the partisan nature of the January sixth committee has been a disappointment to me.”

On factor that didn’t disappoint him was the Trump Administration’s report. Requested if he thinks there may be hazard in one other Trump presidency Pence replied, “I’ll all the time be pleased with the report of the administration.”

The primary excerpts of Brennan’s Face the Nation interview with Pence will air right this moment on CBS Information Streaming’s Crimson & Blue at 5 PM, ET and on tonight’s CBS Night Information at 6:30 p.m. ET. The complete interview will air Sunday on Face the Nation.