Doug Burgum says there was a 'smooth transition' in 2021, even after Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY

June 30, 2024 at 3:50 p.m.·2 min read

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, one of the top contenders for former President Donald Trump's VP pick, said there was a "smooth transition of power" after the 2020 election, even after being prompted about the attempted insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.

"Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker asked Burgum during an interview on Sunday about the former president never officially conceding the 2020 race for the White House, which he lost to now-President Joe Biden. Trump for years has claimed that the election was impacted by voter fraud, despite the allegation being debunked by election officials and in courtrooms.

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"Donald Trump at the end of his term on Jan. 20 left the White House. We had a smooth transition," Burgum said, before Welker responded that "Jan. 6 wasn't exactly a smooth transition."

"Well, I think we have to say that there was a smooth transition, and everybody in both parties is going to challenge elections if they don't think they're fair," Burgum added.

On Jan. 6. 2021, a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Although the insurrection fanned the fire of false claims about election security, the former president did peacefully leave the White House weeks later on Inauguration Day.

Trump is facing federal and state-level charges on allegations he tried to steal the 2020 election. He has not been charged with inciting the Capitol riot.

Along with others on the VP shortlist, including Sen. J.D. Vance, R- Ohio, and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Burgum has not been clear about whether he would accept election results if he is Trump's VP pick.

Burgum on Sunday said he would accept the 2024 election if the proceedings were "free and fair and secure.”

“All the things that any of us, whether you’re an independent, a Democrat or Republican, would expect (are like) the elections we have in North Dakota, where people don’t challenge them, because we’ve got secure elections, and I think that’s what we need in this entire country,” Burgum said.

Experts say that voter fraud is rare in the United States. The president and his allies filed scores of federal and state lawsuits across the country following the 2020 election. None of them provided evidence for the allegations of election fraud Trump has raised in the years since the race.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Potential Trump VP Burgum says there was a 'smooth transition' in 2021

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