Bennie Thompson: “The vice president was put in a tough spot. The president was putting…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2022

The vice president was put in a tough spot. The president was putting a lot of pressure on him to break the law, and he stood fast, and because of his respect for law, there were people who came to the Capitol a year ago wanting to hang him.

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Bennie Thompson

Democratic · Mississippi

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msnbc.com

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Bennie Thompson discusses the pressure Mike Pence faced during the January 6th attack.

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Bennie Thompson: “The vice president was put in a tough spot. The president was putting a lot of pressure on him to break the law, and he…”

Editor's note · Context