Capitol police officer says Pence is 'trying to save his ass' after the ex-VP said he couldn't have overturned the 2020 election results

US Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn on Saturday excoriated Mike Pence in a tweet, saying the former VP was trying to "save his ass" in recent comments that represented a rare break with former President Donald Trump.

As Insider previously reported, Pence in a speech Friday told supporters Trump was "wrong" in saying he could've overturned Biden's win if he had wanted.

"This week, our former president said I had the right to 'overturn the election.' President Trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election," Pence said in what marked...