Pence: Trump and I ‘parted amicably,’ talked it out after Jan. 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence says he “parted amicably” with former President Donald Trump after a tumultuous end to their administration that included a January attack on the U.S. Capitol in which pro-Trump protesters shouted “Hang Mike Pence.”

Mr. Trump fired up the protesters that day after pressing Mr. Pence to send the electoral vote count back to the states instead of confirming the election.

“You can’t spend almost five years in the political foxhole with somebody without developing a strong relationship,” Mr. Pence told Fox News host Sean Hannity late Monday. “January 6 was a tragic day in the history of our country. But thanks to the efforts of the Capitol Hill police, federal officials, the Capitol was secured, and we finished our work.”

“The president and I sat down a few days later and talked through all of it,” he said. “I can tell you that we parted amicably at the end of the administration, and we have talked a number of times since we both left office.”

Mr. Pence said the media is using his relationship with Mr. Trump to drive a wedge between them, distract from President Biden’s fumbles and “demean the character and intentions of 74 million Americans who believed we could be strong again and prosperous again and supported our administration in 2016 and 2020.”