It was a “dark day” in American history, but the former vice president is still “proud” of his achievements in Trump.

Former Vice President Mike Pence stated that he and former President Donald Trump may never agree on the January 6 riots involving Trump supporters in Washington, DC.

“January 6 is a dark day in the history of the U.S. Capitol,” Pence said in a speech to a Republican group in New Hampshire on Thursday that New Hampshire is the site of future presidential candidates.

“You know, President Trump and I have talked many times since we left office. And I don’t know whether we will reach an agreement that day,” Pence said, because Congress requested an independent investigation, he played down the issue. Concerns about what happened on June 6.

Pence is presiding over a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress Confirmation of President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election When the angry mob of thousands of Trump supporters rushed past the congressional police and invaded the building.

Some of them chanted “Hang Mike Pence” as they searched for lawmakers. Pence and Congress leaders were hurriedly rushed by the Secret Service and Congressional police to secure locations until the crowd dispersed.

Trump refused to accept that his defeat in the 2020 presidential election was legal, and continued to insist that the election was stolen from him without evidence. Republicans in the U.S. Senate refused to allow the establishment of an independent committee to investigate the events of January 6, including Trump’s role in inciting the masses.

“Thanks to the swift actions of the Capitol Police and federal law enforcement agencies, the violence was quelled and the Capitol was protected. On the same day, we reconvened the Congress and performed our duties in accordance with the U.S. Constitution and laws,” Pence said.

Federal authorities accused members of the organization Anti-Government Oath Guardian Militia Because of their role in attacking the Capitol to prevent Biden’s certification from being elected. According to the FBI, approximately 440 people were arrested in the January 6th attack.

Pence’s remarks created a rare separation between him and the former president, and Pence is considering the possibility of running for president in 2024. Pence has been loyal to one side during the four years of scandals and investigations during Trump’s presidency.

“I will always be proud of what we have achieved for the American people in the past four years,” Pence said

“And I will not allow Democrats or their allies in the media to use a tragic day to discredit the wishes of millions of Americans.”

According to the Associated Press, Pence gave a nearly 35-minute speech at the annual Lincoln-Reagan Awards dinner held by the Hillsborough County Republican Committee in Manchester and praised Trump many times.

Pence criticized Biden’s presidential campaign for being moderate but ruling from the left, and pushing for large-scale spending plans, Pence said, from raising taxes and cutting military spending to military spending.

According to the Associated Press, Pence talked about some of the favorite themes of conservative Republicans, emphasizing the need for states to strengthen the integrity of voters across the country.

He praised the law enforcement agencies as heroes, and said: “The police will not endanger the lives of black people. The police are saving the lives of black people every day.”

He also opposed “critical racial theory,” which claimed that systemic racism was the foundation of American society.

Republicans believe that the claim that people are born racists or that the United States is based on racial oppression is divisive and groundless. “The United States is not a racist country,” Pence said, one of several standing applause and cheers in his speech.