Sen. Josh Hawley ran away from rioters after fist pumping them, and then-President Donald Trump argued with staff about making a plea for peace.
Sarah Matthews, former White House deputy press secretary, appears before the Jan. 6 committee on Thursday, July 21, 2022.
Witnesses testified before the House Jan. 6 committee on Thursday in a primetime hearing, a finale of sorts As the riot raged, witnesses said, Trump did nothing to stop it. Some of his closest supporters urged him in person, by phone, or by text to do something. Every staff member at the White House wanted the riot to stop, former White House counsel Pat Cipollone testified. When asked if that included Trump, he declined to answer.Pence's security called family members to tell them goodbye.
After rioters broke into the Capitol at 2:13 p.m., Pence's security began to plan to get him to safety, but they weren't sure how successful they were going to be. Rioters at one point came within 40 feet of Pence, surveillance video showed.
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