At least five members of former Vice President Mike Pence’s inner circle are in talks with the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and are “more than willing” to fully cooperate with the panel, according to CNN.
Three sources familiar with the discussions told the news network that “some Pence aides are proving more willing to engage with the committee than previously made public,” either voluntarily or under the guise of a ‘friendly subpoena,’ to provide critical information on actions Trump and his allies took to pressure the former vice president to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
During an interview with CNN, Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) confirmed the committee was in the process of reaching out to Pence associates.
Thompson did not reveal the names of any of the people the committee has been in contact with. But the sources told CNN “the list consists of several people who are close to Pence, including former chief counsel Greg Jacob and former chief of staff Marc Short.”
Also of potential interest to the committee are Pence’s previous chief of staff Nick Ayers, former legislative affairs director Chris Hodgson, political adviser Marty Obst, and former special assistant Zach Bauer, according to CNN.
Trump supporters infamously chanted “Hang Mike Pence!” as they stormed the Capitol on January 6th.
The former president has angrily criticized Pence for refusing to go along with his efforts to overturn his election loss to Joe Biden.
