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Lawyers told Donald Trump pressuring his vice-president to overturn US election illegal

Former US Vice President Mike Pence talking on a phone from a secure evacuation location during the Capitol riot in 2021 (AAP)

Former US Vice President Mike Pence talking on a phone from a secure evacuation location during the Capitol riot in 2021 (AAP) Source: AAP / AP

A congressional committee has heard former United States President Donald Trump put his vice-president’s life in danger in his bid to overturn the 2020 election.


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By Brooke Young

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A congressional committee has heard former United States President Donald Trump put his vice-president’s life in danger in his bid to overturn the 2020 election.



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