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Pence Says Trump’s Jan. 6 Rhetoric “Endangered” Him and His Family

Pence Says Trump’s Jan. 6 Rhetoric “Endangered” Him and His Family

In an exclusive new interview with ABC’s “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir, former Vice President Mike Pence said that Trump’s rhetoric before and during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots were “reckless” and endangered both his family and Capitol staff, who were temporarily forced into hiding as the insurrection unfolded. The interview comes ahead of Pence’s upcoming memoir, “So Help Me God.”

Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, Asks Congress for More Planes and a No-Fly Zone

Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, Asks Congress for More Planes and a No-Fly Zone

After going more than a week under Russian attack, Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met with over 280 members of Congress via Zoom on Saturday morning, March 5th, 2022. Zelenskyy outlined the ways that the U.S. can help Ukraine fight against Russia; he requested additional airplanes, stoppage of oil purchases from Russia and a no-fly zone over Ukrainian airspace. While both Democrats and Republicans pledged to do whatever they can to provide assistance to the Ukrainian people, the Biden administration argued against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine, suggesting it might escalate the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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