GOP senator says Pence did his ‘constitutional duty’ in certifying 2020 elect

Source: The Hill | February 6, 2022 | Olafimihan Oshin

GOP senator says Pence did his ‘constitutional duty’ in certifying 2020 election

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said on Sunday he believes former Vice President Pence did his “constitutional duty” by certifying the 2020 election. 

During an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” host Martha MacCallum played Barrasso a clip of Pence’s remarks about former President Trump saying the former vice president had the right to overturn the 2020 election. 

“And I heard this week that President Trump said I had the right to overturn the election. President Trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election,” Pence said at an event on Friday. “The presidency belongs to the American people, and the American people alone.” 

In response, Barrasso noted on Sunday that he voted to certify the election. 

“I think Mike Pence did his constitutional duty that day,” Barrasso told MacCallum. 

“It’s not the Congress that elects the president,” he added. “President Trump and Mike Pence did remarkable things for this country. I hope they can work out their differences.” 

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