The previous VP appeared to disagree with Trump on the Russia-Ukraine struggle, saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin “solely understands energy”.
“If the final three years teaches us something, it is that Vladimir Putin does not need peace; he needs Ukraine.”
Trump’s administration has led efforts to secure a ceasefire within the struggle, with officers usually showing to shift US positions to be extra in keeping with Moscow’s on the battle.
Trump has, nonetheless, expressed increased impatience with Putin over the stalled talks, with officers suggesting Washington would stroll away from the method if there are not any tangible outcomes quickly.
On the pardons for the Capitol rioters, who had stormed the seat of US legislative energy in a bid to cease the certification of an election consequence that noticed Trump lose to Joe Biden, Pence expressed disappointment.
“I used to be deeply upset to see President Trump pardon folks that engaged in violence in opposition to regulation enforcement officers that day,” Pence mentioned.
“The president has each proper below the Structure to grant pardons, however in that second, I assumed it despatched the mistaken message.”
Trump’s supporters noticed Pence’s participation within the certification of Biden’s victory as a betrayal, and chants of “Dangle Mike Pence!” turned frequent at rallies for the Republican.
Pence, nonetheless, mentioned he was nonetheless “happy with the document of the Trump-Pence administration,” including “we by no means had a cross phrase between us till these fateful days on the finish”.