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GOP rep: Pence’s life ‘wasn’t really in peril’ when Trump said ‘So what?’

  • President Donald Trump showed indifference during the Capitol riot, stating “So what?” after learning Vice President Mike Pence was evacuated for safety, according to special counsel Jack Smith's court filing.
  • The 165-page filing recounts multiple people, including Pence, urging Trump to abandon claims of a stolen election, highlighting a vast campaign against the election result.
  • Republican lawmaker Brian Mast argued Pence’s life “wasn’t really in peril,” dismissing concerns despite the mob calling to "hang Mike Pence" during the riot.
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Donald Trump Said 2 Chilling Words on Jan. 6 When Aide Told Him Mike Pence Was in Danger: Newly Revealed Evidence

Newly revealed evidence in Donald Trump's federal Jan. 6 case shares his alleged two-word response after learning that Mike Pence was being treated as a target of Capitol rioters

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GOP rep: Pence’s life ‘wasn’t really in peril’ when Trump said ‘So what?’

Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) said that former Vice President Pence’s life “wasn’t really in peril” when former President Trump allegedly said “So what?” on Jan. 6, 2021, in response to an aide alerting the former president that his vice president had been taken to a secure location. CNN’s Manu Raju asked Mast about the alleged…

·Washington, United States
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Florida Republican Says Mike Pence's Life 'Wasn't Really In Peril' During Jan. 6 Riot

CNN's Manu Raju reminded the GOP congressman that Trump's supporters were looking to hang his vice president during the Capitol insurrection.

·United States
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House Republican Tells a Shocked Manu Raju That Mike Pence ‘Wasn’t Really in Peril on Jan. 6’

CNN's Manu Raju was stunned after Brian Mast said Mike Pence "wasn't really in peril" on January 6 while protestors chanted "Hang Mike Pence."

·United States
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Trump said, ‘So what?’ when told of Pence’s peril during Jan. 6 Capitol riot, US says

Donald Trump should stand trial for his “private crimes” in trying to overturn the 2020 election, U.S. prosecutors argued in a newly unsealed court filing that sheds fresh light on his interactions with former Vice President Mike Pence.

·Deerfield Beach, United States
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"So what?": Trump shrugged off threat to Mike Pence's life, according to latest Jack Smith filing

Trump's reaction was one of several accounts of his behavior during Jan. 6 as revealed by Jack Smith's court filing

·San Francisco, United States
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