589 () posted 3 years ago by EthnicEuropean 3 years ago by EthnicEuropean +589 / -0 99 comments share 99 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Because Pence didn’t have the power to reject the votes. The Congress and Senate could have rejected votes and there is a scenario where Pence could have become the president with Trump as his VP. Read the twelfth amendment.