Secret Service Was Warned Mike Pence Could Be in Danger A Day Before Capitol Riot
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Secret Service was warned by the then-chief of staff to Mike Pence of a security threat to the former Vice President one day before the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
The report from The New York Times (Lean Left bias) detailed a meeting on Jan. 5, 2021 where chief of staff Marc Short told agent Tim Giebels that former President Donald Trump was planning to "publicly turn" against Pence, a move that posed a threat to his life. In the weeks leading up to the Capitol riot, Trump was publicly urging Pence to use his power to deny President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. Pence went on to certify Biden's win and has since stated multiple times that Trump was wrong to believe he could overturn the election. On the day of the Capitol riot, Trump reportedly complained that the vice president was being "whisked to safety" while MAGA rioters storming the Capitol were chanting, "Hang Mike Pence!" While the former vice president has publicly said he has an "amicable" relationship with Trump, he recently hinted that he'd be open to running against him in a 2024 presidential run.
Most coverage across the spectrum highlighted the details of the report and refrained from inserting speculation. Left-rated outlets were more likely to note that Trump and his supporters "desperately sought ways" to overturn the 2020 election. Some right-rated outlets emphasized how "no notably violent calls" were made against Pence when Short warned Giebels and that Republicans have "derided" the Jan. 6 House committee for its "partisan" intentions.
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