Mike Pence tells Bill Maher that violent Jan. 6 rioters should not have been pardoned.
Former Vice President Mike Pence appeared on HBO's 'Real Time with Bill Maher' and stated that Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police or vandalized the Capitol should not have been pardoned. Pence said he had no objection to pardons for those who 'got caught up' in the events. When asked about threats to his life, Pence said he felt a sense of resolve on that day.
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HuffPost leads with the death threats against Pence and Trump's conduct, while the other outlets frame the story around Pence's criticism of the pardons for violent rioters.
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“Pence: Anyone Who Assaulted Police, Vandalized Government 'Should Never Get a Dime'”B Breitbart RIGHT
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“Pence says violent Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump ‘should never get a dime’” · The Hill
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