Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that his decision not to endorse former President Donald Trump is about more than just the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
"I won't be endorsing Donald Trump this year," Pence told CBS News' "Face the Nation."
"The president and I have profound differences. Many people think it's just over Jan. 6. And, frankly, the fact that the president continues to insist that, that I had the right to overturn the election that day is a fundamental difference," he said.
"But I want to be clear that, you know, I've forgiven the president in my heart for what happened that day. As a Christian, I'm required to do that. I've prayed for him in that regard.
"But the issue of fealty to the Constitution is not a small matter, but it's not just that," Pence added.
"I mean, the reason that I cannot in good conscience endorse Donald Trump this year also has to do with the fact that he is walking away, not just from keeping faith with the Constitution on that day, but also ... a commitment to fiscal responsibility, a commitment of the sanctity of life, a commitment to American leadership in the world," he continued.
"I mean, the president's reversal just in the last week ... on TikTok, following an administration where ... we literally changed the national consensus on China is the reason why, after a lot of reflection, I just concluded I cannot endorse the agenda that Donald Trump is carrying into this national debate."
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