Today was the January 6 House Select Committee’s third televised hearing. Through witnesses close to former Vice President Mike Pence, it became clear that Pence never believed he had the power to overturn the 2020 election. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains how former president Donald Trump disregarded Pence and tried to pressure his Vice President into doing it anyway. You’ll hear sound from some key testimonies.

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