Trump White House Situation Room Officer: Capitol Rioters “Came This Close” To Killing Pence That Day

Mediaite reports:

Former White House Situation Room officer Mike Stiegler revealed that then-President Donald Trump never called down to check on then-Vice President Mike Pence as Trump fans hunted him at the Capitol, and that we were “that close” to losing the VP.

On Tuesday’s edition of ABC’s Good Morning America, anchor George Stephanopoulos sat down with Stiegler, whose account of the Capitol riot is included in the host’s new book “The Situation Room.” In a stunning exchange, Stiegler revealed just how close Pence came to getting killed — to the point of asking “Where’s the second in line?”

“It’s important to me that we don’t forget that it did come that close. And that we did have discussions. If we lose the VP, if the 25th is invoked. We started running through all of these game plans because it was getting close,” Stiegler said.

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In an interview with ABC News, former WH Situation Room officer Mike Stiegler reveals that Jan. rioters “Came that close” to murdering Mike Pence:

“It’s important to me that we don’t forget that it did come that close. And that we did have discussions. If we lose the VP, if the… pic.twitter.com/iEfQn7jVNq

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