Trump says "So what?" when told Pence evacuated for safety during Capitol riot

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During the January 6th Capitol attack, when informed by White House aide Nick Luna that Vice President Mike Pence had been rushed to a secure location for his safety, Trump responded dismissively with “So what?”. Alone in the White House dining room while watching Fox News coverage of the riot, Trump was told Pence was in danger, with rioters coming within 40 feet of the Vice President. At 2:24 PM, despite knowing Pence’s precarious situation, Trump tweeted attacking Pence for lacking “courage”, potentially further endangering him.

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[1] Top 5 takeaways from Jack Smith's final report on Trump's Jan. 6 case · Jan 14, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Report of Special Counsel Smith Volume 1 January 2025 · Jan 14, 2025 Tier 1

[3] Trump's Response When He Learned Pence's Life Was In Danger On Jan. 6: tier: 2 'So What?' · Aug 31, 2024 Tier 2

[4] Special counsel probe uncovers new details about Trump's inaction on Jan. 6 · Sep 1, 2024 Tier 1

[5] FINAL REPORT of the Select Commitee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol · Dec 22, 2022 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump says "So what?" when told Pence evacuated for safety during Capitol riot.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 6, 2021. https://capturecascade.org/event/2021-01-06--trump-so-what-pence-evacuated/