Pence won't interfere with election certification despite Trump's pressure, officials say President urges vice-president to subvert democracy while Washington DC prepares for protests planned by Trump supporters It appears the bromance is over between Donald Trump and Mike PenceTrump reportedly told Pence: "I don't want to be your friend, I want you to be the vice president." Pence’s chief of staff accuses Trump of locking him out of White HouseWASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff Marc Short on Wednesday accused President Trump of revoking his White House access as tensions between Pence and Trump continued … Pence breaks with Trump on Electoral College roleVice President Mike Pence on Wednesday publicly broke with President Donald Trump, the boss he's served obsequiously for four years, saying in a letter to Congress that he cannot submit to demands he overthrow the results of the election. Loyal soldier Pence torn between Trump and the constitutionVice President Mike Pence has been President Donald Trump’s most loyal soldier, dutifully backing the unpredictable leader through one chaotic situation after another Trump insists, falsely, that Pence can decertify US election resultsUS president ups the pressure on his loyal deputy who will preside over joint session of Congress to tally Electoral College votes Trump pressures a powerless Pence on electoral count - The Boston GlobePresident Donald Trump Wednesday tightened the screws on his most loyal soldier, trying to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to use powers he does not have to overturn the will of voters in a desperate and futile bid to undo President-elect Joe Biden’s Trump said he hopes Mike Pence 'comes through' to certify him as the 2020 election winner instead of Biden — but the vice president has no power to do thatPresident Trump is under the false impression that Pence has the power to influence the 2020 election result at Wednesday's joint session of Congress.