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“History will hold Donald Trump accountable for January 6th,” Pence told hundreds of reporters in what is usually a humorous affair of etiquette. “Make no mistake about it: what happened that day was a disgrace, and it mocks decency to portray it otherwise. President Trump was wrong. His reckless words put my family and everyone in the Capitol in danger that day.” Pence had used similar words to speak about Trump in his book, writing that his former boss's "reckless words had endangered my family and everyone who served on Capitol Hill." But his advisers saw the Gridiron dinner as…

In the days leading up to January 6, 2021, Trump pressured Pence to annul President Joe Biden's election victory while presiding over the certification ceremony of the results. Pence refused, and when rioters stormed the Capitol, some chanted that they wanted to "hang Mike Pence." The House committee that investigated the attack said in its final report that "the President of the United States had angered a mob that was persecuting his own Vice President." With his comments, Pence cemented his place in a broader debate within the Republican Party about how to view the attack. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy,…

cartoon carousel Every week, political cartoonists from across the country and across the political spectrum apply their inky skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies, and other shocking events in the world of politics. The fruits of this labor are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and infuriate readers of all political persuasions. Here's a deal on the best of this week's crop, fresh from the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. By POLITICAL STAFF 03/03/2023 08:48 am

cartoon carousel Every week, political cartoonists from across the country and across the political spectrum apply their inky skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies, and other shocking events in the world of politics. The fruits of this labor are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and infuriate readers of all political persuasions. Here's a deal on the best of this week's crop, fresh from the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. By POLITICAL STAFF 03/10/2023 04:30amEST