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October 20, 2022

Georgetown University Students Confront Mike Pence over Capitol Riot
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Students at Georgetown University confronted Mike Pence during a campus
appearance on Wednesday.

Student: "Mr. Vice President, my question for you is: Why haven't you
extended that bravery to publicly denouncing the violence of January
6th, as was condoned by President Trump, in order to scourge the
Republican Party of Trump's anti-democratic, anti-freedom lies that you
know to not be true?"

Mike Pence: "January 6th was a tragic day. But thanks to the courage of
law enforcement at the Capitol and federal law enforcement, the violence
was quelled. And we reconvened the Congress the very same day, and we
completed our duty under the Constitution of the United States and the
laws of this country."

Some students walked out of Pence's speech. When asked if he would
support Trump as a presidential candidate in 2024, Mike Pence answered,
"Might be somebody else I prefer more."


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