Mike Pence Breaks With Trump Over Jan. 6 Compensation Fund

Pence’s latest remarks highlight the continuing divide between establishment conservatives and Trump’s populist wing over how to characterize Jan. 6 and its aftermath.

While Trump has framed many defendants as victims of politically motivated prosecutions, Pence continues to separate those who protested peacefully from those who assaulted police or stormed the Capitol.

The issue remains one of the deepest fault lines inside the GOP, Axios reported.

Pence has repeatedly defended his actions on Jan. 6, insisting he upheld the Constitution by refusing to interfere with the electoral certification process.

Trump, meanwhile, has maintained that the 2020 election was tainted and has fiercely criticized institutions he says targeted his supporters unfairly.

Now Pence is making clear he draws a line when it comes to taxpayer compensation.

In announcing the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” the Department of Justice said it “will have the power to issue formal apologies and monetary relief owed to claimants. Submission of a claim is voluntary. There are no partisan requirements to file a claim.  Any money left when the Fund ceases operations will revert to the Federal Government.”