Pence 'cannot defend actions alleged' in Trump indictment but calls charges political
After reading the indictment against Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence said he "cannot defend what is alleged" but promised to "clean house" at the DOJ. Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he "cannot defend what is alleged " in the most recent indictment against former President Donald Trump, a seemingly tougher stance than he had previously taken regarding the Justice Department's decision to charge his former running mate. Still, Pence, who said he read the 49-page document over the weekend, reiterated his accusation that the Justice Department deployed a "two-tiered system of justice" against Trump and said he would hold off on giving his final judgment until the former president has had his day in court. "This indictment contains serious charges, and I cannot defend what is alleged," he told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday, personalizing the issue both with his family's military s...