Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence warned on Jan. 6, 2021, that pro-Trump rioters would be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law." Former U.S. President Donald Trump tried to strong arm Pence into doing something Pence couldn’t possibly do — change the results of the 2020 presidential election. On January 6th, 2021, Vice President Mike Pence tweeted that those attacking the Capitol “will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” pic.twitter.com/bPoizlmJUY — PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) January 6, 2022“Peaceful protest is the right of every American but this attack on our Capitol will not be tolerated and those involved will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Pence added. — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) January 6, 2021Peaceful protest is the right of every American but this attack on our Capitol will not be tolerated and those involved will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) January 6, 2021Four people died on the day of the attack.

Source: New York Times January 06, 2022 22:14 UTC