Trump Defends Capitol Rioters’ ‘Hang Mike Pence’ Chants: ‘People Were Very Angry’

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The former president said on tape that it was “common sense” that people would want to kill his veep.

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Published Nov. 12 2021 6:27AM EST

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Donald Trump has a long track record of defending the indefensible—but this is something else. In a taped interview with Jonathan Karl of ABC News, the former president sympathized with the Jan.

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Trump Defends Capitol Rioters’ ‘Hang Mike Pence’ Chants: ‘People Were Very Angry’

The former president said on tape that it was “common sense” that people would want to kill his veep.

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Jamie Ross