Mike Pence claims he 'did his responsibility' on Jan. 6 in interview with Tucker Carlson

Mike Pence defended his habits and that of the Capitol Police on Jan. 6 in an interview Friday.

Tucker Carlson performed the interview with the 2024 presidential hopeful on the Blaze Media Summit in Des Moines, Iowa. It's the former Fox News anchor's try to bypass the primary GOP main debate being hosted by his former employer, by claiming to be the "first presidential discussion board" per its web site.

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“All I do know for positive, having lived by it on the Capitol, is that it was a tragic day. I’ve by no means used the phrase rebellion, Tucker, during the last two years, but it surely was a riot that occurred on the Capitol that day," Pence defined when Carlson requested him about Jan 6. "And I’ll all the time consider that by God’s grace, I did my responsibility that day beneath the Structure of the USA of America and our establishments held.”

Pence went on to name Ashli Babbit's demise "a tragic lack of life" whereas additionally lamenting that 150 Capitol Officers had been assaulted that day. Carlson pushed him on the subject, asking Pence to share what he considered the truth that Babbit was shot.

"I've to inform you that seeing individuals assaulting legislation enforcement officers, smashing home windows, breaking into the Capitol Constructing, it infuriated me," Pence responded. "And it’s very possible that the restraint that was proven by legislation enforcement officers saved lives that day.”

Pence is dealing with off towards former President Donald Trump, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Texas consultant Will Hurd, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, political commentator Larry Elder, businessman Perry Johnson, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy within the race to win the GOP presidential nomination.