"This is a day when every American does well to celebrate our democracy and the peaceful transfer of power," Pence wrote.

It’s an especially jarring role for the former vice president, whose refusal to break with Trump defined their time together in office until the two had a falling out over

Mike Pence has refused to sit quietly as Donald Trump claims Ukraine is somehow to blame for being invaded by Russia three years ago. Trump’s former vice president, who war cordial with his former running mate at Jimmy Carter’s funeral and inauguration last month,

Former Vice President Mike Pence denounced his ex-boss, President Trump, over his recent claim that Ukraine started the war with Russia, a conflict that has been ongoing for three years.

A possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin "will largely depend on whether we can make any progress on ending the war in Ukraine," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.