Current Events > Pence refused to evacuate the Capitol on January 6th, did not trust security

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https://www.businessinsider.com/mike-pence-refused-to-leave-capitol-during-riot-book-2021-7

Vice President Mike Pence refused to leave the Capitol as rioters stormed the building on January 6, according to a forthcoming book by the Washington Post reporters Philip Rucker and Carol D. Leonnig.

The authors provide a behind-the-scenes account of the Capitol insurrection in their new book, "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year," which is scheduled for release on Tuesday. The Post published an excerpt of the book on Thursday.

Presiding over a joint session of Congress, Pence was leading the certification of the 2020 election results, a constitutional duty that President Donald Trump wanted him to abandon based on baseless claims that the race was stolen. The certification started around 1 p.m. on January 6.

When a crowd of Trump supporters breached the Capitol complex about an hour into the certification process, Secret Service agents swiftly escorted Pence to his ceremonial office near the Senate floor, the book says. But Pence's security detail was worried for his safety because the room they were in had glass windows that rioters could break, the authors write.

Tim Giebels, Pence's lead security agent, asked the vice president "twice" to evacuate the building, the book says. But Pence did not want to bow down to the rioters and flee the scene, according to the book.

"I'm not leaving the Capitol," he told Giebels, according to the book.

Giebels tried a third time, telling Pence: "The room you're in is not secure."

"I need to move you. We're going," Giebels added, the book says.

The protective detail then ushered Pence, along with his wife, Karen, daughter Charlotte, and his brother Rep. Greg Pence of Indiana, down a staircase to his armored limousine, the book says.

Pence refused to get in the car. "I trust you, Tim, but you're not driving the car," Pence told Giebels, the book says. "If I get in that vehicle, you guys are taking off. I'm not getting in the car."

Pence and his family then waited out the riot from an underground but undisclosed location inside the Capitol, the authors write. He was adamant that Congress finish its work that same night, the book says.

"We need to get back tonight," Pence told top lawmakers and defense officials on a call, according to the book. "We can't let the world see that our process of confirming the next president can be delayed."

Congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell also wanted to stand their ground against the the rioters and complete the election certification, the book says. The top Democrat and Republican, as well as fellow leaders Chuck Schumer and Kevin McCarthy, were transported from the Capitol to Fort McNair, an Army post in southwest Washington, during the chaos, the book says.

"We're going back to the Capitol," Pelosi said on a call, according to the book. "You just tell us how long it will take to get rid of these people."

"I want it cleared out now. The Senate needs to get its business done," McConnell said, according to the book.

Congress reconvened, and Pence returned to the chamber at 8:06 p.m., the authors write. The lawmakers certified President Joe Biden's 2020 victory at 3:24 a.m. on January 7.

Trump did not personally check in on Pence at any point during the riot, the book says.

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He acted bravely unlike most of the Dems

"I trust you, Tim, but you're not driving the car," Pence told Giebels, the book says. "If I get in that vehicle, you guys are taking off. I'm not getting in the car."

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Only a matter of time until he comes out against Trump.

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Correct_Facts posted...

He acted bravely unlike most of the Dems

A) What did most of the Dems do?
B) What did most of the Republicans do?
C) What are most of the Republicans doing now?

Correct_Facts posted...

He acted bravely unlike most of the Dems

Except he didn't have his family evacuated. It's fine if he wanted to stay but it's fucked up he was refusing initial evacuation for his wife and daughter

Topic title does not match the story

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Correct_Facts posted...

He acted bravely unlike most of the Dems

Shut the fuck up.

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eston posted...

Topic title does not match the story

I don't really know how else you're supposed to take the statement

"I trust you, Tim, but you're not driving the car"

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Bio1590 posted...

I don't really know how else you're supposed to take the statement

"I trust you, Tim, but you're not driving the car"

I think Pence explicitly stating that he trusts his security would mean the claim that he didn't trust security would be false. Seems like he just didn't want to leave the building, thinking him leaving the site would further delay the certification.

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Guide posted...

Only a matter of time until he comes out against Trump.

Which is weird that it's taking so long. On 1/6 Trump was basically calling for Pence's head if he didn't stop democracy. He put your fucking family at risk, man.

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this would be a bad ass survival/horror movie about Pence. just gotta make a few adjustments to the story.

Mike Pence chooses to stay behind at the Capitol to protect those inside from the monsters infected by the Orange virus, and dismisses his security team so they could survive.

armed with nothing but his Desert Eagle and American principles, Mike Pence single handedly navigates the halls of the Capitol solving puzzles, rescuing police officers and engaging in boss battles against the likes of Ashli Babbit.

they can have a scene where Nancy Pelosi is trapped in a burning closet and Pence eats a Mentos, grabs an American flag, wraps it around them both to repel the flames and escorts her to safety where she rewards him with an ice cold can of Brisk.
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I will maintain that Mike pence had the opportunity for a death March surrounded by secret service agents walking down the Capitol steps and watched it go by.

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Bio1590 posted...

Trump did not personally check in on Pence at any point during the riot, the book says.

Of course not. He was desperately hoping for blood.
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How was this 7 months ago

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RickyTheBAWSE posted...

this would be a bad ass survival/horror movie about Pence. just gotta make a few adjustments to the story.

Mike Pence chooses to stay behind at the Capitol to protect those inside from the monsters infected by the Orange virus, and dismisses his security team so they could survive.

armed with nothing but his Desert Eagle and American principles, Mike Pence single handedly navigates the halls of the Capitol solving puzzles, rescuing police officers and engaging in boss battles against the likes of Ashli Babbit.

they can have a scene where Nancy Pelosi is trapped in a burning closet and Pence eats a Mentos, grabs an American flag, wraps it around them both to repel the flames and escorts her to safety where she rewards him with an ice cold can of Brisk.

I think you just gave Michael Bay a script idea...

Zikten posted...

Except he didn't have his family evacuated. It's fine if he wanted to stay but it's fucked up he was refusing initial evacuation for his wife and daughter

If he didn't trust them with his safety, why would you think he would trust him with his family?

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16-BITTER posted...

Sounds like it could be a game

Call it, I dunno, President Evil

I'd play it.

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Correct_Facts posted...

He acted bravely unlike most of the Dems

Well, at least he was not stupid.
He knew security was also part of the rioters and if he was supposed to be "escorted", it was to be to his death".

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he chose his bed he got to lie in it

CyricZ posted...

Simpsons did it.

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