"Let's make sure it's the last time Speaker Nancy Pelosi ever sits in the chair behind the president during the State of the Union address," he said, with the final words disappearing in a sea of noise.
Earlier, Pence talked to journalists aboard his campaign bus. More relaxed without his suit jacket on, the vice president sipped coffee as he talked about the likely acquittal, including how it would damage the Democrats and set up Republicans for move victories in elections this year.
"People have lives to lead,” he said. “I think it's backfired and will continue to backfire on the Democrats."
He watched the news come through on two televisions on his bus shortly before taking the stage.
“What a week,” he said, before joking that he had enjoyed the State of the Union a bit more than the House speaker sitting just next to him. Pelosi could be seen tearing up a paper copy of Trump's speech as he completed the address.
“Just a little while ago, the United States Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump ... of articles of impeachment," he said.
"After a sham investigation and partisan impeachment, it's over, America. It's been an incredible week," Pence said.
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