THERE WAS ALSO A DEMONSTRATION TODAY AT KAISER ROSEVILLE. FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE WAS IN THE CAPITOL CITY TONIGHT. HE BROUGHT HIS PERSPECTIVE TO THE SACRAMENTO SPEAKER SERIES. HE ADDRESSED A RANGE OF ISSUES FROM HIS STAND ON JANUARY 6TH, CERTIFYING THE ELECTION RESULTS JUST HOURS AFTER RIOTERS STORMED THE CAPITOL TO PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CURRENT TARIFFS, WHICH HE OPPOSES. THIS VIDEO IS FROM JUST BEFORE THE MAIN EVENT, WHEN HE SPOKE WITH A GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. KCRA 3’S EDIE LAMBERT MODERATING TONIGHT’S EVENT AND ASKED HIM ABOUT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S CURRENT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT TACTICS. I WELCOME PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DECISION TO SEND TOM HOMAN TO MINNEAPOLIS. I’VE WORKED WITH TOM HOMAN OVER THE YEARS. HE HAS SERVED REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT ADMINISTRATIONS, AND HE’S A SERIOUS LAW MAN WHO I THINK HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY STEADY THE SHIP IN MINNEAPOLIS. MY HOPE IS THAT WE WILL SEE BOTH WITH WITH THE PRESIDENT’S OUTREACH TO THE MAYOR AND TO THE GOVERNOR, AS WELL AS TOM HOMAN’S PRESENCE ON THE GROUND, THAT WE’RE GOING TO SEE GREATER COOPERATION. LOOK, WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, DESERVE TO HAVE OUR LAWS ENFORCED. WE DESERVE TO HAVE SAFE STREETS. BUT WE ALSO DESERVE TO HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THAT’S BEING DONE IN A WAY THAT THAT RESPECTS THE RIGHTS OF ALL INVOLVED. EDIE ALSO ASKED HIM ABOUT SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES IMPORTANT TO CALIFORNIANS, AND YOU CAN SEE MORE OF H
Former VP Mike Pence discusses key issues during Sacramento Speakers Series
Updated: 10:37 PM PST Jan 28, 2026
Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the Sacramento Speakers Series on Wednesday, discussing his stance on the January 6 certification of election results and his opposition to President Trump’s tariffs.Before the main event, Pence spoke with a group of high school students. KCRA’s Edie Lambert moderated the event and asked him about the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics.”I welcome President Trump’s decision to send Tom Homan to Minneapolis. I’ve worked with Tom Homan over the years. He has served Republican and Democrat administrations and he’s a serious lawman who I think has the opportunity to really steady the ship in Minneapolis,” Pence said. “The American people deserve to have our laws enforced. We deserve to have safe streets. But we also deserve to have confidence that that’s being done in a way that respects the rights of all involved.” Lambert also asked Pence about several other issues important to Californians, with more of the interview set to air Sunday morning on “California Politics 360.”See more events in the Sacramento Speakers Series here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the Sacramento Speakers Series on Wednesday, discussing his stance on the January 6 certification of election results and his opposition to President Trump’s tariffs.
Before the main event, Pence spoke with a group of high school students. KCRA’s Edie Lambert moderated the event and asked him about the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics.
“I welcome President Trump’s decision to send Tom Homan to Minneapolis. I’ve worked with Tom Homan over the years. He has served Republican and Democrat administrations and he’s a serious lawman who I think has the opportunity to really steady the ship in Minneapolis,” Pence said. “The American people deserve to have our laws enforced. We deserve to have safe streets. But we also deserve to have confidence that that’s being done in a way that respects the rights of all involved.”
Lambert also asked Pence about several other issues important to Californians, with more of the interview set to air Sunday morning on “California Politics 360.”
See more events in the Sacramento Speakers Series here.
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