Pence's former chief counsel speaks to House January 6 committee
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Greg Jacob, who served as then-Vice President Pence's chief counsel, is the latest member of the former vice president's team to speak with the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol. He was spotted leaving the room where the committee interviews witnesses in its investigation on Tuesday.
Jacob's meeting with the committee comes a week after Pence's former chief of staff, Marc Short, spoke with the committee, two sources familiar with the meeting told CBS News. He could not be reached for comment.
According to The Washington Post, Jacob was with Short and Pence in the Capitol on January 6 as pro-Trump rioters overtook the building and they were forced to evacuate to a safe location within the Capitol complex. Trump had publicly and privately pressured Pence to reject the election results in certain states won by Joe Biden, but Pence issued a statement saying he could not do so.
