Did Trump supporters say they wanted to hang Mike Pence at the Capitol?
SUPPORTERS of Donald Trump have lashed out at Mike Pence after the vice president publicly defied him.
Rioters appeared to scream "hang Mike Pence" during the Capitol riots after President Trump blamed the "furious" VP for not blocking Joe Biden's win.
"Hang Mike Pence! Hang Mike Pence!" crowds at the Capitol in , appeared to yell.
The apparent chants came after repeatedly called for Pence to block Congress from certifying Joe Biden as the winner - but the VP said he would not do so.
Republican Sen Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma told ahead of the riots that Pence was outraged at Trump's calls to block the certification of the election.
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, a , hailed Pence for his "courage" in upholding the Constitution.
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President Donald Trump is as House Democrats officially push forward to in the wake of the Capitol siege.
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Some have also called for the 25th Amendment to be enacted and for Trump to be declared unfit for office.
Pence would become president if Trump leaves office, but only until Joe Biden is inaugurated on January 20.