Posted on Jun 18, 2022
Video shows mob threats to kill Pence after false Trump election claims
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Videos played by the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol attack on January 6 2021 show the mob threatening then-Vice President Mike Pence as he was refusing to aid then-President Donald Trump in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The threats against Mr Pence came after Mr Trump falsely told them that Mr Pence had the power to change the outcome of the election.
Introducing the video, Representative Pete Aguilar said that the attack on the Capitol was “the effect of Donald Trump’s words and actions”.
The video started with Mr Trump speaking on January 6, saying that “Mike Pence is going to have to come through for us and if he doesn’t that will be a sad day for our country”.
“Mike Pence – I hope you’re going to stand up for the good of our constitution and for the good of our country,” Mr Trump added. “And if you’re not I will be very disappointed in you, I’ll tell you right now.”
The threats against Mr Pence came after Mr Trump falsely told them that Mr Pence had the power to change the outcome of the election.
Introducing the video, Representative Pete Aguilar said that the attack on the Capitol was “the effect of Donald Trump’s words and actions”.
The video started with Mr Trump speaking on January 6, saying that “Mike Pence is going to have to come through for us and if he doesn’t that will be a sad day for our country”.
“Mike Pence – I hope you’re going to stand up for the good of our constitution and for the good of our country,” Mr Trump added. “And if you’re not I will be very disappointed in you, I’ll tell you right now.”
Video shows mob threats to kill Pence after false Trump election claims
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."This is a tortured description of a thirdhand account, so it’s not clear exactly how much thought and specificity Trump put into his comments. We know from experience that he will kind of nod along and claim to be “strongly looking into” nearly anything that anyone suggests to him. It may not be prosecutorially actionable evidence of conspiracy to commit murder.
On the other hand, you have to admit: It’s messed up! And it’s also messed up that this revelation is so unsurprising that Politico’s story about it is not (currently) among the top five most-read on its website."
..."This is a tortured description of a thirdhand account, so it’s not clear exactly how much thought and specificity Trump put into his comments. We know from experience that he will kind of nod along and claim to be “strongly looking into” nearly anything that anyone suggests to him. It may not be prosecutorially actionable evidence of conspiracy to commit murder.
On the other hand, you have to admit: It’s messed up! And it’s also messed up that this revelation is so unsurprising that Politico’s story about it is not (currently) among the top five most-read on its website."
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