Capitol Rioters Came Within 60 Seconds Of Pence: Reporthe violent rioters who breached the Capitol were reportedly within a minute of reaching Vice President Mike Pence as he presided over a joint session of Congress in the Senate Chamber last Wednesday.
The rioters, some of whom openly expressed a desire to kill lawmakers, came dangerously close to top government officials, according to a Friday report from The Washington Post, which cited three sources who were aware of the vice president’s situation that day.
Among those targeted were both Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who are first and second in the presidential line of succession.
Catherine Milhoan, a spokeswoman for the Secret Service, assured the Post that despite the apparent close call, Pence was secure during the unprecedented security failure at the Capitol. “While the Secret Service does not speak specifically about the means and methods of our protective operations, Vice President Pence was secure at all times on Jan. 6,†Milhoan said.
Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, who has since tendered his resignation, told the Post last weekend that he realized “things aren’t going well†at 1 p.m., an hour after Congress convened. “I’m watching my people getting slammed,†he remembered.
By 1:59 p.m., according to Sund, rioters were attempting to break through into the Capitol, and by around 2:11 p.m, they succeeded. The Secret Service swept Pence off the Senate floor and into his adjoining office at 2:13 p.m., according to C-SPAN footage, and by 2:14 p.m., rioters had arrived on the landing right outside the Senate chamber............
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