Privately, Pence understood there was no evidence of fraud widespread enough to undercut Biden’s victory. But he had straddled a quintessentially Pence-ian line since November 3. “As our election contest continues, I’ll make you a promise,” he told a conservative gathering in West Palm Beach, Florida, the day after meeting with the lawmakers at the White House. “We’re going to keep fighting until every legal vote is counted. We’re going to keep fighting until every illegal vote is thrown out.”[12]
