Sen. Tim Scott Avoids Answering Hypothetical on 2020 Election Certification

In recent interviews, Sen. Tim Scott refrained from discussing whether he would have certified the 2020 election results, diverging from other potential Trump VP picks.

• Sen. Tim Scott declined to answer whether he would have certified the 2020 election results if he were vice president, a question posed during interviews on CNN and CBS.
• Scott's refusal to engage in hypotheticals contrasts with other potential Trump VP candidates, like Rep. Elise Stefanik and Sen. J.D. Vance, who stated they would not have certified the results.
• Despite his non-committal stance on certification, Scott has previously voted to certify the 2020 election in the Senate and praised former Vice President Mike Pence for doing the right thing.
• Scott emphasized focusing on the future and America's primary issues, rather than revisiting past elections.
• Legislation passed in 2022 clarifies the vice president's role in the election certification process as purely ceremonial, aiming to prevent a repeat of the 2020 election controversy.

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