Trump expressed support for hanging Pence during Capitol riot, Jan. 6 panel told
The select panel has heard that, after “hang Mike Pence” chants broke out, the then-president expressed support for the prospect of hanging his No. 2, three people told POLITICO.
The Jan. 6 select committee has heard testimony indicating that then-President Donald Trump — after rioters who swarmed the Capitol began chanting “hang Mike Pence” — expressed support for hanging his vice president, according to three people familiar with the matter.
The White House chief of staff at the time, Mark Meadows, was in the dining room off the Oval Office with Trump at one point during last year’s Capitol attack, the committee has been told. Meadows then left the dining room and informed other people nearby that Trump had signaled a positive view of the prospect of hanging the vice president, the panel heard.
Meadows’ account as it was described to the committee came after some members of the mob converging on the Capitol had broken into chants of “Hang Mike Pence!” Those chants were a reaction to Pence’s decision to accept electoral votes that indicated Joe Biden had won the presidency.
POLITICO could not independently verify the veracity of the claim regarding Meadows’ comments.
Two of the people who spoke for this story said the committee has heard testimony on this topic from more than one person. All three people spoke on condition of anonymity.
Reached for comment, Trump spokesperson Taylor Budowich blasted the committee.
“This partisan committee’s vague ‘leaks,’ anonymous testimony, and willingness to alter evidence proves it’s just an extension of the Democrat smear campaign that has been exposed time and time again for being fabricated and dishonest,” he said. “Americans are tired of the Democrat lies and the charades, but, sadly, it’s the only thing they have to offer.”
A member of Meadows’ legal team, who declined to be named, told POLITICO that the account is “totally incorrect regarding Meadows.” An aide to Pence did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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The Jan. 6 committee has heard testimony indicating that Trump — after rioters who swarmed the Capitol began chanting “hang Mike Pence” — expressed support for hanging his vice president https://t.co/dEcFrCLdyM
— POLITICO (@politico) May 25, 2022
I thought that the JFK/LBJ dynamic was about as dysfunctional as a president and a veep could be. But Kennedy never suggested that "maybe Lyndon should hang." Trump, once again, wins the gold. https://t.co/kabGeYTll4
— Walter Shapiro (@MrWalterShapiro) May 25, 2022
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