[1Old Pro]

The decision to attend, they said, became easier after President Donald Trump publicly criticized Pence leading up to, and following, his refusal to stop the certification.

B.S.

[Ge0ffrey]

The decision to attend, they said, became easier after President Donald Trump publicly criticized Pence leading up to, and following, his refusal to stop the certification.

B.S.

You are right to call out this sentence. This is pure editorial and would require that the reporter either: 1) was a mind reader, or 2) had a direct quote from Pence saying this. Neither of which is true.