News
‘Inches Away From a Massacre’: Pence Adviser Rips Apart ‘Absurdity’ of Trump’s J6 Falsehoods
Marc Short, an adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence, shredded former President Donald Trump’s false claims about the January 6th Capitol riots during an interview on CNN Thursday.
During the interview, Short was asked to react to Trump’s claims that Pence was never in any real danger during the riots, despite the fact that an angry mob of Trump supporters violently broke into the Capitol building and began chanting for Pence to be hanged.
Short responded to this by recounting his personal recollection of what happened on that day and he said the situation was very close to becoming even bloodier and more deadly than it already was.
“What the president thinks probably not consistent with what the United States Secret Service thought, which was by the vice president’s side at that time,” Short recalled. “And after conversations I had with the Secret Service they commented that, look, we were inches away from actually having to open fire on that crowd, which would have led to a massacre in the Capitol… there could have been a lot of more carnage that day and I think we were very close to that.”
RELATED: Trump’s ‘virus of lies’ on CNN was ‘as chilling as anything on TV since Jan. 6’: Morning Joe
Short also took on Trump’s claim that Pence had the power to unilaterally reject state-certified election results by pointing out vice presidents do not have that power anywhere in the United States Constitution.
“We fought a Revolutionary War to ensure that no one person can determine the outcome of an electoral process,” he said. “And so I think there is a lot of absurdity on the face of it.”
Watch the video below or at this link.
Enjoy this piece?
… then let us make a small request. The New Civil Rights Movement depends on readers like you to meet our ongoing expenses and continue producing quality progressive journalism. Three Silicon Valley giants consume 70 percent of all online advertising dollars, so we need your help to continue doing what we do.
NCRM is independent. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. From unflinching coverage of religious extremism, to spotlighting efforts to roll back our rights, NCRM continues to speak truth to power. America needs independent voices like NCRM to be sure no one is forgotten.
Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Help ensure NCRM remains independent long into the future. Support progressive journalism with a one-time contribution to NCRM, or click here to become a subscriber. Thank you. Click here to donate by check.