Democrats focus Trump trial on mob's threat to his fellow Republicans

House Democrats prosecuting Donald Trump’s impeachment trial for inciting the deadly siege of the Capitol highlighted through video on Wednesday how members of the pro-Trump mob searched the building for his vice president, chanting: “Hang Mike Pence!”

Previously unseen security videos showed the view from inside the Capitol as rioters smashed windows and fought with police on Jan 6, coming within 30 metres of the room where Pence was sheltering with his family. The mob had set up a gallows outside...