Secret Service evacuates Pence and his family, missing the mob by about 40 feet
The forced evacuation halted the vice president's constitutional work and exposed his detail to a perceived lethal threat.
Entities and roles
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Mike PenceTrump vice president and 2020 running mate
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpvice president and running mateMike Pence
Claims and evidence
- factdocumented
The Secret Service moved Pence from the Senate floor and then from his ceremonial office to a secure loading area. The committee found the evacuation route missed the advancing mob by roughly 40 feet; radio traffic showed agents feared for their lives and made family goodbyes. The harm was concrete: constitutional proceedings stopped and Pence's security team faced an acute threat.
- United States Government Publishing Office: Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States CapitolExecutive Summary pages 38–39 and 85–87: evacuation timing, distance, and security-radio testimony
- TIME: From taunts and lies to an angry mob: Jan. 6 panel details Trump's pressure campaign against PenceEvacuation route, roughly 40-foot distance, secure loading area, and refusal to leave by motorcade