WASHINGTON — The violent mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, came dangerously close to then-Vice President Mike Pence, posing an immediate threat to his life, according to testimony from Thursday's hearing on the insurrection.
"Approximately 40 feet. That's all there was, 40 feet between the vice president and the mob," said Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Redlands. "Make no mistake about the fact that the vice president's life was in danger."
Video footage from the Jan. 6 insurrection displayed during the hearing showed the mob chanting "Hang Mike Pence," as they stormed the Capitol. Another rioter yelled into a camera, "You f—ing politicians are gonna get dragged through the streets."
