Former Vice President Mike Pence quarreled with “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd in an interview Sunday over allegations about the existence of a “two-tier justice system.”

Pence said the Justice Department would impose standards on former President Donald Trump that differed from those applied to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who deleted thousands of emails containing classified information from her private mail server. claimed to have done so. Since the former vice president has not disclosed whether Trump is eligible to run, Todd cited Trump’s comments that Clinton was not eligible over the emails.

“Will Trump be stripped of his commander-in-chief again?” Todd asked.

“Well, I stand by that view. This is another example of the dual justice system that we have endured for seven years,” the former vice president replied. “I mean, seeing that Hillary Clinton was given a pass, I have to tell you—”

“Kudos to the Department of Justice,” Todd said. “It was by Republicans. No, Jeff Sessions had another US attorney look into everything with Clinton, but no charges were filed.”

“[Former FBI Director] James Comey, election ahead, you know Chuck—” Pence began. (Related article: Mike Pence says he will fire Christopher Wray on ‘first day’, Americans ‘lose confidence’ in DOJ)

“I know, but look again,” Todd interrupted.

“Hillary Clinton was given permission, and then we spent two and a half years investigating Russia, and we now know from the Durham report that it should never have started.”

Todd said Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report had no politics in it, a legitimate reason for the FBI to investigate the now discredited allegations that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia in 2016. claimed to have stated that there is

Pence also said it was “shameful” that corporate media and Big Tech covered up Hunter Biden’s laptop story ahead of the 2020 election, even though the FBI knew about the computer’s existence. ‘ said.

“I want equal justice under the law.

“How do we know they’re not? How do we know they’re not doing that now?” Todd asked.

“Well, I hope they take action that reflects their promise to be treated equally under the law,” Pence continued. “And frankly, the fact that President Biden was found to have classified documents dating back not only to his time as Vice President, but to his time as a U.S. Senator. …that is equal treatment under the law.”

In November, Mr. Biden’s lawyers found classified documents at the Penn-Biden Center, a think tank where Mr. Biden held office when he was vice president. In January, they found additional documents from the Obama-Biden era in Biden’s private garage next to his Corvette in Delaware.

In January 2023, Pence also had classified documents in his Indiana home. In a letter to Pence, the Justice Department said he would not press charges.

He also told Todd that the Justice Department has refused to prosecute the 2020 riots in response to the death of George Floyd and the riots that targeted pro-life activists and Trump to vandalize a crisis pregnancy center. Told.