The noise from the rioters became audible, at which point we recognized that maybe they had gotten into the building.

Then President Trump tweeted, Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our country and our Constitution.

Bring up it!

It was clear that it was escalating and escalating quickly.

Hey, Mike Pence!

So then when that tweet, the Mike Pence tweet was sent out, I remember us saying that that

was the last thing that needed to be tweeted at that moment.

The situation was already bad. And so it felt like he was pouring gasoline on the fire by tweeting that. The Secret Service couldn't control the situation and do their job of keeping him

safe. At 2.26 p.m., Secret Service rush Vice President Pence down the stairs.

Approximately 40 feet.

That's all there was.

40 feet between the Vice President and the mob.

Make no mistake about the fact that the Vice President's life was in danger.

A recent court filing by the Department of Justice explains that a confidential informant

from the Proud Boys told theant from the proud boys told the FBI

that the proud boys would have killed Mike Pence if given a chance.

That's just some of what we heard from yesterday's hearing into the attack on the Capitol,

as the committee detailed the close call for Vice President Pence.

Good morning and welcome to wait too early on this Friday, June 17th.

I'm Jonathan Lemire. We're glad you're with us.

The third day of testimony in the January 6th hearings focused on Donald Trump's efforts

to pressure Mike Pence into overturning the election.

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