Representative Jamie Raskin suggested on Friday that former Vice President Mike Pence helped to prevent former President Donald Trump from declaring martial law because of his refusal to overturn the 2020 election results on January 6.
Raskin, a Democrat who represents Maryland's 8th congressional district, spoke to MSNBC's Chris Hayes about Pence's behavior on the day of the deadly Capitol riot and how events could have unfolded differently.
As vice president, Pence was tasked with overseeing the final certification of the Electoral College votes - a largely ceremonial role. However, he had come under pressure from Trump and others who wanted him to reject results favoring President Joe Biden and prevent the Democrat from winning the White House.
Raskin told Hayes: "We got very lucky with Mike Pence."
"All they wanted Pence to do was to rebuff the electors coming in from Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, lowering Biden's total below 270, kicking the presidential contest into a contingent election," Raskin said.
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Pence's back stabbing had nothing to do with luck. There was undoubtedly a threat and a load of money. Now we have election fraud engrained in our system and we will never get it out without article 5 or a civil war. BTW
, the only riot on Jan 6th was brought by ANTIFA & BLM and backed by the Democrats.