CNN reports that organizers are still hoping to change Pence s mind about attending the conference, based on what a source told the outlet. Another told them that Pence is planning to stay under the radar for another six months. Tensions between Trump and Pence arose surrounding the January 6 riots at the US Capitol, and especially with Pence s role in ratifying the results of the November 2020 presidential election in favor of Biden. Pence had also attended Biden s inauguration ceremony in Washington DC last month while Trump stayed out of the event, traveling to his Mar-a-Lago home with his wife Melania and their son Barron.