Marc Short, Pence’s chief of staff at the time, will not be testifying in-person but his recorded testimony may be used during the hearing, according to a Jan. The hearing is slated to include live testimony from former Pence counsel Greg Jacob and retired federal judge Michael Luttig, who also advised Pence. “Donald Trump started to focus his attention on January 6th and Mike Pence and wanted him to violate the Constitution and set aside the ballots and the electors.” “This was a coordinated effort, time and time again, after they lost court case after court case,” he said. Driving the news: Pence would join Trump, Florida Gov. Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to announce his 2024 presidential campaign on June 7, per a person familiar with his plans, setting up a direct challenge to his onetime boss, former President Trump. 6 and detail how Trump used Twitter and was “singling out” Pence to alter the election, Aguilar said. 2 days ago &0183 &32 Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images.
The hearing will chronicle the "pressure campaign" on Pence in the lead up to certification of electoral votes on Jan.
Thursday’s hearing - the third of at least seven planned by the House committee for June - will focus on the internal battle within the Trump White House over whether Pence could unilaterally stop Joe Biden’s election certification and keep Trump in power. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., speaks to NBC News correspondent Garrett Haake on Capitol Hill on June 15, 2022. The president didn’t reach out to the vice president at any point to ask if he was safe." Rep. "But it’s also very clear that he didn’t get checked in on. "He was acting like one would expect a leader to act," Aguilar said, commenting on how Pence had asked about the safety of others. Thursday's hearing will include never-before-seen photos of Pence in the undisclosed location, Aguilar said.Īfter being evacuated, Aguilar said the vice president was making calls to congressional leaders and the acting Defense Secretary, while members of his staff had talked to the top Republicans in each chamber: Rep. Due to Pence’s proximity to the mob at that moment, Secret Service moved to evacuate Pence and his family from the ceremonial office to an undisclosed location.
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