![]() ![]() In " News Never Pays," our fearless CEO, Monika Bauerlein, connects the dots on several concerning media trends that, taken together, expose the fallacy behind the tragic state of journalism right now: That the marketplace will take care of providing the free and independent press citizens in a democracy need, and the Next New Thing to invest millions in will fix the problem. We'll also be quite transparent and level-headed with you about this. There is no wiggle room, we've already cut everything we can, and we urgently need more readers to pitch in-especially from this specific blurb you're reading right now. ![]() We have a considerable $390,000 gap in our online fundraising budget that we have to close by June 30. Pence’s safety was of no concern for Trump.īy signing up, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use, and to receive messages from Mother Jones and our partners. He was their leader, and he was fueling the violence and pursuing his main goal: stopping the vote certification. A gallows was erected on the Capitol grounds. Castro played video in which rioters denounced Pence as a traitor and called for his assassination. That Trump tweet stoked the rage of the rampagers. “They were paying attention,” Castro said. WOW - plays video of the insurrectionist on the right reading through a bullhorn the Trump tweet on the left, attacking Pence as the riot raged. ![]() Castro showed a video of one rioter reading Trump’s tweet to the crowd using a bullhorn. “Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution.” While his veep was fearing for his life, Trump put him in even greater jeopardy. But instead of urging his supporters to end the assault and protecting his vice president, Trump at 2:24 p.m. that day and that their attempt to find Pence in the Capitol was being reported on television-which Trump was undoubtedly watching. He noted the insurrectionists had turned on Pence by 2:15 p.m. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), one of the House managers prosecuting the impeachment case, outlined a damning chronology. Pence and his family were rushed to a hiding place, as rioters inside the building searched for him. But Pence released a statement that he would not do so, and the rioters at the Capitol cast Pence as an enemy. Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.ĭuring the impeachment trial on Wednesday, Democrats demonstrated a powerful point: President Donald Trump knew Vice President Mike Pence was in danger during the January 6 assault on the Capitol and, rather than call off the murderous mob, Trump chose to attack Pence in a tweet and further incite the marauders against his own veep.ĭuring his speech before the riot, Trump let it be known that he was counting on Pence to stop the electoral vote count scheduled for that day. ![]()
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