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Evidence Shows Trump Encouraged Violence Against VP Pence
07:44 - 17:04 (09:20)
Former President Trump encouraged and persuaded others to undertake the violent crime against his own vice president, Mike Pence, during the insurrection on January 6th, according to law professor Laurence Tribe.
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Despite being repeatedly told by Mike Pence and his own advisors, Trump insisted on the idea that Pence had the authority to reject Electoral College ballots from swing states and pause the counting of votes, which led to the Capitol attack.
07:44 - 11:29 (03:45)
Summary
Despite being repeatedly told by Mike Pence and his own advisors, Trump insisted on the idea that Pence had the authority to reject Electoral College ballots from swing states and pause the counting of votes, which led to the Capitol attack. Pence was a victim of an intended crime of violence that Trump encouraged.
ChapterEvidence Shows Trump Encouraged Violence Against VP Pence
EpisodeMike Pence Testifies
PodcastProsecuting Donald Trump
The government may have to show that former President Trump intended the actions that occurred during the Capitol insurrection and that he tried to convince those individuals to carry out violent acts against his own vice president.
11:29 - 17:04 (05:34)
Summary
The government may have to show that former President Trump intended the actions that occurred during the Capitol insurrection and that he tried to convince those individuals to carry out violent acts against his own vice president. Pinkerton liability, where consequences are reasonably foreseeable, could also apply.