Pence Staffer Warned Secret Service Of Jan. 6 Security Threat, Report Says

Former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, warned Pence’s lead Secret Service agent a day before the Capitol riot that Pence could be in danger on January 6 because Trump would publicly attack him for refusing to intervene in the election certification, the New York Times reported on Friday.

Short did not share with Pence’s Secret Service agent, Tim Giebels, what kind of security threat Pence might face when he met with Giebels in the West Wing, but the warning was the only time Short voiced a security concern during his time as Pence’s chief of staff, the Times reported, citing sources familiar with the conversations.

The warning came as Trump was pressuring Pence not to certify President Joe Biden’s victory on January 6, though the vice president ultimately chose to go against Trump’s wishes, later saying he was “proud” of his actions.

The news—uncovered during Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman’s reporting for an upcoming book—comes a week after the Times reported White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told colleagues during the Capitol riot Trump seemed to approve of “Hang Mike Pence!” chants that broke out among rioters.