president trump, i was very aware of just the impact that his words have on his supporters. that tweet suggested to them that what they were doing at the capitol was okay and that they were justified in their violence and that it was vice president pence who was allowing an election to be stolen. >> inside the capitol, the vice president was rushed from the senate floor. secret service held pence along with his family and aides in his senate office as they worked to clear a path to safety. >> if we lose any more time, we may have -- may lose the ability to leave. >> a white house anonymous person explained how dire the situation was for pence and secret service detail. >> members of the detail at this time were starting to fear for their lives.