Acts of heroism: Pence deserves no credit for continued fealty to Trump
The stark photos of former Vice President Mike Pence taking refuge in an underground parking garage to escape the insurrectionists on January 6, the fact there was a moment when the angry mob was unknowingly within 40 feet of the vice president, along with his ultimate decision not to leave the Capitol, but to remain until the electoral votes could be certified - in defiance of Donald Trump - have prompted some to characterize him as a hero.