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America’s Near-Death Day
What would have happened if Mike Pence had said yes?
ByDavid French
A noose is seen on makeshift gallows as supporters of US President Donald Trump gather on the West side of the US Capitol in Washington DC on January 6, 2021. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)