Pence rebukes Trump and says he was ‘proud’ to certify election result

Former vice-president says he did his duty and takes aim at effort to overturn Biden victory, without mentioning Trump by name

Former vice-president Mike Pence used a speech late on Thursday to go much further than he has before in public to rebuke Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the Republican defeat in the 2020 presidential election, while adding he will always be proud" of playing his part to certify Joe Biden's victory.

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