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Former Vice President Mike Pence said he will make a decision in the new year about whether he will seek national office.

He was asked during an appearance on Fox News Monday morning whether he would be interested in running for the open seat in the US Senate from Indiana, where he was governor from 2013 to 2017.

I think if we were ever to step forward to serve the American people that would be to take all the experience that weve had and run for national office, Pence, 63, said in the interview on Americas Newsroom.

But Im always humbled to be asked, you know, somebody asked me the other day if I ever thought about running for president and I said, No more no less than any other kid that grew up with a cornfield in his backyard,' he added.

Pence, who served four years as vice president in the Trump White House, said he and his family will get together over the Christmas holidays for the first time in three years and discuss where we might next step forward to serve our country.

He said national service is a calling that he must reconcile with his Christian faith.

[T]he last 20 years its been about a calling and about trying to respond to that call. So were going to listen to one another, were going to pray, were going to continue to listen to the American people, and then sometime in the first ofnext year I think well be able to discern that, he said.

Pence appears to have broken from the 76-year-old former president, who announced a week after the Nov. 8 midterm elections that he will launch another White House bid, and has said he thinks well have better choices in the future than Trump.

In the interview on ABC News last month, Pence said he and his family will give his political future prayerfulconsideration.

Along with Trump, a number of Republicans are expected to seek the nomination, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, one-time UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Tim Scott of South Carolina.

The US Senate seat in Indiana became open in 2024 after Sen. Mike Braun, a Republican, announced that he would run for governor.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence doesnt think Donald Trump should be indicted for his Jan. 6 activities, and he seems to be basing his reasoning, in part, on bad Christmas movie scripts and not on actual legal theory.

The House committee investigating the insurrection is making its final public presentation Monday about Trumps unprecedented effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

But Pence told Fox News on Monday that he hopes the Justice Department doesnt indict his former boss for his role inciting the Capitol Hill riot because of what he claims is a partisan taint.

Congress has no formal role in Justice Department decisions, so they can make recommendations today, Pence said. But when it comes to the Justice Departments decision about bringing charges in the future, I would hope that they would not bring charges against the former president.

Pence then suggested that Trumps only crime was picking bad attorneys.

The presidents actions and words on Jan. 6 were reckless, but I dont know that its criminal to take bad advice from lawyers, Pence said.

Pence then tried to suggest the DOJ shouldnt be Grinches by following the pesky rule of law when it is, after all, Christmas, before deciding to indict Trump.

I think that would be terribly divisive in the country at a time when the American people want to see us heal, Pence said. At this time of year, were all thinking about the most important things in our lives: our faith, our family. And my hope is, the Justice Department think very carefully before proceeding.

You can watch the exchange below.

Many Twitter users werent impressed by Pences comments, including two former Republican congressmen.

Other Twitter users werent impressed either.

Pence has spent much of his time trying to appeal to Trumps MAGA base while also trying to make his own mark as a viable Republican candidate.

In the process, hes gone to extremes, from demanding Trump apologize for hosting white supremacist organizer Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago and avoiding giving a straight answer after being asked if he still considered the former president to be a good man to admitting voters have better choices than reelecting his old boss.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence refused to commit his support to former President Donald Trumps bid for reelection during a CNN town hall on Wednesday. Speaking with moderator Jake Tapper a day after the release of his memoir, So Help Me God, and Trumps official snoozefest, Pence said Republicans will have better choices in the 2024 presidential race than Trump.

I think its time for new leadership in this country that will bring us together around our highest ideals, Pence said, adding the highly doubtful sentiment that Americans want us to get back to the policies of the Trump-Pence administration.

When pressed on whether or not he would run for president in 2024, Pence told Tapper, Ill keep you posted.

The former VP was less coy when asked about Jan. 6, which he called the most difficult day of my public life. Trump held Pence largely responsible for the failure of his illegal attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, repeating the false claim that Pence had the power to do so.

After Tapper showed Pence footage of rioters at the Capitol chanting hang Mike Pence as his family fled to safety, Pence said that day it angered me.

I had one higher loyalty, and that was to God and the Constitution. And thats what set in motion the confrontation that would come to pass on January 6 because I had taken an oath to the Constitution of the United States, Pence said of his role that day, when Trump and his allies tried to convince Pence to join an unconstitutional bid to overturn the election results.

Earlier this week on ABC, Pence accusedDonald Trumpof endangering me and my family and everyone at the Capitol building, and added that on the day of the Capitol riot, the presidents words were reckless. It was clear he decided to be part of the problem.

When confronted with the question on why he didnt do more to stop Trumps dangerous spread of misinformation about the election, Pence pointed the blame elsewhere. The finger-pointing was specifically in the direction of Trumps personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and other advisors who were telling him what his itching ears wanted to hear.

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Exactly three months ago today, former Vice President Mike Pence appeared in New Hampshire and said hed consider testifying before the Jan. 6 committee. This week, the Republican sat down with CBS News and said the opposite.

Pence also said he is closing the door on testifying before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. ... The Congress has no right to my testimony, Pence said. We have a separation of powers under the Constitution of the United States, and I believe it sets a terrible precedent for the Congress to summon a vice president of the United States to speak about deliberations that took place at the White House.

In the same interview, the Hoosier criticized Congress for not creating a non-partisan panel, in the spirit of the 9/11 Commission, to investigate what transpired.

Its difficult to even know where to start with such a position, but given the significance of the issue we are, after all, talking about an assault on our democracy that put Pences life in danger its worth appreciating in detail just how wrong he is.

The Congress has no right to my testimony. The phrasing is curious. The House select committee was created through the congressional legislative process, and approved through proper channels. This, in turn, gave it both official legitimacy and subpoena power, which has been endorsed by multiple federal courts. It has every right to expect the cooperation of witnesses who can shed light on the events surrounding the insurrectionist violence.

We have a separation of powers under the Constitution of the United States. Thats true, but what Pence neglected to mention is that he doesnt have any powers. The former vice president is a private citizen with no more official authority than any other private citizen.

I believe it sets a terrible precedent. First, theres ample precedent for constitutional officers from the executive branch testifying before Congress. Second, it also set a terrible precedent when Donald Trump tried to overturn the results of an election and deployed radicalized followers to attack our seat of government.

The Jan. 6 panel shouldve mirrored the spirit of the 9/11 Commission. Maybe so. In fact, congressional Democratic leaders endorsed just such a plan last year. Pence may be surprised to learn that it was his Republican allies who rejected this approach, even after Democrats agreed to the GOPs demands.

This need not be complicated. The former vice president has a critically important perspective about one of the most important events in American history. Hes been willing to share his thoughts on the matter in public appearances, in media interviews, in published op-eds, and even in his book.

But Pence is nevertheless refusing to speak to a bipartisan House panel that would benefit from his answers and his explanation to justify such cowardice simply doesnt make any sense.

Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics."

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1. Mike Pence talks Trump, abortion, faith, the midterms and his political future  NPR
2. Mike Pence Is Asked If Trump Is A 'Good Man' And His Swerving Answer Says It All  Yahoo News
3. Former Vice President Mike Pence on his new book, 'So Help Me God'  KUNR Public Radio
4. Read NPR's full interview with former Vice President Mike Pence  WFYI
5. Former VP, ex-Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks on his future  FOX 59 Indianapolis
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