Mike Pence told Trump ‘many times’ that plan to overturn election was illegal

The Independent

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Mike Pence told Trump ‘many times’ that plan to overturn election was illegal

Pence’s refusal to submit to Trump on Jan 6 credited with avoiding constitutional crisis

abc News

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Jan. 6 hearing told Trump knew plan to pressure Pence was illegal, went ahead anyway

The House's Jan. 6 committee held its third public hearing of the month, on Thursday, with the focus on the pressure campaign on then-Vice President Mike Pence

Sydney Morning Herald

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Lawyers told Trump that pressuring Pence to overthrow election was illegal

Things got heated in the White House when lawyers and a former judge were arguing against Trump’s plan, witnesses told the third hearing into the US Capitol riots.

The Washington Post

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Trump aides told him that using Pence to overturn election was illegal

CNBC

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Watch Live: Jan. 6 Investigators Plan to Detail How Trump Pressured Pence to Overturn 2020 Election

The Jan. 6 committee has accused former President Trump of leading a multi-pronged conspiracy to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 contest.

RTÉ

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Trump pressured Pence to overturn election, panel hears

Donald Trump pressured Mike Pence to overturn his 2020 election defeat, despite being told repeatedly it was illegal to do so, aides to Mr Pence told the committee investigating the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol.