Jan. 6 committee was told that Trump spoke approvingly of calls to 'Hang Mike Pence': report

WASHINGTON – A former White House aide told colleagues President Donald Trump appeared to support rioters chanting “Hang Mike Pence!” as they stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to witnesses cited Wednesday in a news report.Two witnesses have told the House committee investigating the Capitol attack that Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, described Trump complaining that Pence was being taken to safety when the mob stormed the building, according to the New York Times.Meadows left Trump in a dining room off the Oval Office and told colleagues in his own office that Trump “said something to the effect of, maybe Mr. Pence should be hung,” according to witnesses cited in the report.But Trump’s tone was unclear and his precise remarks weren’t quoted in the story.The report echoed what Jonathan Karl, an ABC News reporter, said in November with the release of a book about Trump called "Betrayal." When asked about the chants, Trump told Karl in a recorded interview Pence was "in very good shape" and "well protected," but "the people were very angry."At least one unnamed witness initially told the committee about the account, according to the New York Times report.