Melania Trump secretly packed up the White House and only found out she wasn t going to Joe Biden s inauguration when President Trump tweeted he wouldn t attend.
Pence Reached His Limit With Trump. It Wasnât Pretty.
After four years of tongue-biting silence that critics say enabled the presidentâs worst instincts, the vice president would not yield to the pressure and name-calling from his boss.
Vice President Mike Pence officiated at a joint session of Congress convened to confirm the Electoral College tally on Wednesday. Credit.Erin Schaff/The New York Times
Published Jan. 12, 2021Updated Jan. 13, 2021
WASHINGTON â For Vice President Mike Pence, the moment of truth had arrived. After three years and 11 months of navigating the treacherous waters of President Trumpâs ego, after all the tongue-biting, pride-swallowing moments where he employed strategic silence or florid flattery to stay in his bossâs good graces, there he was being cursed by the president.