BREAKING: Grassley: Pence Not Expected to Preside Over Electoral College Certification

Roll Call is reporting that Iowa Senator Charles Grassley, the Senate president pro tempore, says he and NOT says he and not Vice President Mike Pence will preside over the certification of Electoral College votes, since “we don’t expect him to be there.”

NEW: Iowa Sen. Charles E. Grassley, the Senate president pro tempore, says he and not Vice President Mike Pence will preside over the certification of Electoral College votes, since "we don't expect him to be there."
— Roll Call (@rollcall) January 5, 2021

Grassley’s office shortly after clarified:

Grassley's office clarifies that he was meaning to explain what would happen if Pence had to step away during Wednesday's proceedings to count Electoral College votes. "Every indication we have is that the vice president will be there," Grassley's office said.
— Roll Call (@rollcall) January 5, 2021

CNN hack Kaitlan Collins stated that Pence will preside over the Certification:

Pence is still expected to preside over the certification of the election results tomorrow, per his office.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 5, 2021

Shortly after, President Trump tweeted that The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors: