Trump again lashes out at Pence, blames him for Jan. 6 riot

Driving the news: Trump's latest comments were in response to Pence's remarks over the weekend that "history will hold" Trump "accountable" for the insurrection — marking the former vice president's sharpest rebuke yet on the matter.

What he's saying: "Had he sent the votes back to the legislatures, they wouldn't have had a problem with Jan. 6, so in many ways you can blame him for Jan. 6," Trump claimed to reporters aboard his personal plane en route to a campaign event in Iowa, per WashPost.

• "Had he sent them back to Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, the states, I believe, number one, you have had a different outcome, but I also believe you wouldn’t have had 'Jan. 6' as we call it."

Between the lines: Pence has been attempting to distance himself from Trump as he reportedly mulls his own 2024 bid, though the former vice president hasn’t made any official announcement.

Of note: Trump suggested that Pence's comments were driven by low showings in recent survey data of potential 2024 GOP candidates, per WashPost.

• "I guess he figured that being nice is not working," Trump said. "But, you know, he’s out there campaigning. And he’s trying very hard. And he’s a nice man, I’ve known him, I had a very good relationship until the end."