Pence would be ‘best witness’ in Trump election conspiracy trial, attorney says
by Nina Lakhani from US news | The Guardian on (#6DKHZ)
John Lauro slams indictment as full of holes and says Mike Pence could help former boss fight off 2020 election conspiracy charges
Donald Trump's attorney has suggested that Mike Pence could help his former boss fight off the 2020 election-related criminal conspiracy charges against Trump, claiming that the former vice-president would be the best witness" for the defence.
In an interview with CBS's Face the Nation on Sunday, attorney John Lauro played down differences between the former president and Pence's accounts of what happened in the run up to the 6 January 2021 certification of Joe Biden's victory over Trump, whose supporters attacked the US Capitol that day.
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