Published 2 years ago

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

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Donald Trump pressured his vice president, Mike Pence, to overturn his 2020 election defeat, despite being told repeatedly that Mr Pence had no authority to do so. Members of the Democratic-led House of Representatives select committee said Mr Trump continued his pressure campaign even though he knew a violent mob of his supporters was threatening the Capitol.

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The Independent

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

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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abc News

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

2 years ago·United States

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Sydney Morning Herald

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.

2 years ago·Sydney, Australia

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The Washington Post

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

2 years ago

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CNBC

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.

2 years ago·United States

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Channel News Asia

Trump was told Pence could not overturn election but still pressured him, panel hears

WASHINGTON: Former President Donald Trump pressured his vice president, Mike Pence, to overturn his 2020 election defeat despite being told repeatedly Pence had no authority to do so, aides to Pence told the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the .. Capitol on Thursday. Member

2 years ago·Singapore

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