Trump says he and Pence agree on VP’s electoral authority

President Trump said in a statement Tuesday night that he and Vice President Mike Pence were in “full agreement” on the vice president’s authority over the Counting of electoral colleges, after multiple media reported that Pence told Mr Trump he did not have the authority to alter election results.

The New York Times and other outlets reported on Tuesday that Pence told Mr. Trump he did not believe he had the power to block Congressional certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. On Tuesday evening, Mr. Trump called the report “fake news”.

Mr. Trump, in a statement released by the Trump campaign, said he and Pence were on the same page. Pence has not independently released such a statement.

“The New York Times report regarding the comments Vice President Pence allegedly made to me today is false news. He never said that. The Vice President and I totally agree that the Vice President -President has the power to act, ”Mr. Trump said in the statement. “Our vice president has several options under the US Constitution. He can revoke the certification of results or send them back to states for modification and certification. He can also revoke the certification of illegal and corrupt results and send them to the House of representatives for a voice. for a state tab. “

As Vice President and Speaker of the Senate, Pence only has the power to preside over debates. He does not have the power to alter the results in favor of Mr. Trump.

Earlier on Tuesday, Mr. Trump tweeted a false claim that “the vice president has the power to reject fraudulently chosen voters.”

Mr Trump hinted that he was hopeful Pence would help him on Monday, when he organized a rally for Sen. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue.

“I hope Mike Pence will come for us,” Mr. Trump said Monday evening. He also tweeted on Tuesday that the vice president “has the power to reject fraudulently chosen voters.” There’s no evidence the voters were chosen fraudulently, and the 12th Amendment suggests Pence’s powers are really more ceremonial. He “must, in the presence of the Senate and the House of Representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes are then counted.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.