When Trump sent out a tweet attacking Pence on Jan. 6, he 'already knew the violence was underway,' the congresswoman noted Sunday.
's 2020 election victory. Some Trump supporters made threats against vice president—who rejected plans to overturn the election results—chanting"Hang Mike Pence.""Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify. USA demands the truth!" read one tweet.
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren said Sunday former President Donald Trump tried to “accelerate” violence against his Vice President Mike Pence during the January 6 riot. Above, an image of Trump is displayed during a hearing for the committee investigating the January 6 attack on June 16 in Washington, D.C.
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