“History Will Hold Donald Trump Accountable”: Mike Pence Speaks Out on Jan 6

SVB Fallout • Dreher’s Exit • GOP’s Penis Obsession [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( “History Will Hold Donald Trump Accountable”: Mike Pence Speaks Out on Jan 6 Good morning from the Hive newsroom! While our Vanity Fair colleagues have all your Oscar needs [covered]( from LA, we at the Hive are starting at Washington’s glitzy Gridiron Dinner, where Mike Pence [said]( his former boss’s “reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol” and “history will hold Donald Trump accountable.” As for accountability in the near term, Pence notably [refused]( to testify before the House Jan. 6 committee, is [fighting]( a DOJ subpoena, and [hasn’t ruled out]( voting for Trump again. Elsewhere, Kelly Rissman [writes]( on the fallout from Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, Caleb Ecarma [reports]( on the end of Rod Dreher’s American Conservative blog, and Bess Levin and Maggie Coughlan [discuss]( the GOP’s obsession with penises. Thanks for reading. [“History Will Hold Donald Trump Accountable,” Pence Says]( By [Kelly Rissman]( [Speaking at the annual Gridiron Dinner, the former vice president also hinted at his 2024 intentions.]( [Read more button](   [No Federal Bailout for SVB, but FDIC Auction Is Underway]( By [Kelly Rissman]( [The auction process for the financially-distressed bank is set to end Sunday afternoon.]( [Read more button](   [How Rod Dreher’s Blog Got a Little “Too Weird” for The American Conservative]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [The right-wing commentator’s columns, which were unedited and bankrolled by a single donor, will be shuttered Friday after a 12-year run. Sources say it was ultimately a diatribe on circumcision that was a bridge too far.]( [Read more button](   [Let’s Just Say It: The GOP Is Obsessed With Penises]( By [Bess Levin and Maggie Coughlan]( [From Trump’s “Tiny D” moniker to Tucker Carlson’s ball-tanning, Republicans can’t seem to stop talking about that body part. Is somebody feeling insecure?]( [Read more button](   [Donald Trump Might Soon Be Vying for Presidency While Facing Criminal Charges]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The former president has been asked to testify before a grand jury in the Stormy Daniels hush-money probe, marking a significant escalation in a case that could make him the first former president to be indicted in US history.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast