Donald Trump DEFENDS supporters who shouted 'hang Mike Pence' during Capitol riot and says the chant was 'just common sense' in newly released interview
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Former President Donald Trump has defended his supporters who threatened to 'hang' his Vice President Mike Pence during the Capitol riots in January.
During a taped interview with Jonathan Karl of ABC News and obtained by Axios, Trump can be heard playing down the threats, saying 'the people were very angry.'
In the clip, Karl initially asks whether Trump was worried about his Vice President.
'No, I thought he was well-protected, and I had heard that he was in good shape. No. Because I had heard he was in