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In this episode of the 5-Minute News podcast, we delve into some of the most defining political moments of recent times. Former President Donald Trump's continuous efforts to pressure Vice President Mike Pence into overturning the 2020 election results despite knowing it was illegal, and the Virginia Thomas' invitation by the January 6th panel to testify, are among the highlights.

The Congressional Committee investigating Trump's attempts to delegitimize the 2020 elections exposes how Trump knew of the violent mob threatening the Capitol on January 6, 2021 and continued to incite them. This narrative is corroborated by Mike Pence's chief of staff, Mark Short, in his videotaped testimony, revealing that Trump was fully aware that Pence had no authority to halt the election certification in Congress.

Simultaneously, it was revealed that attorney John Eastman, who proposed though flawed theory that Pence could reject certain state results, sought a presidential pardon to protect himself from prosecution. Additionally, the January 6th committee invited Virginia Thomas, conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, for an interview.

The episode further delves into the sentencing of Dr. Simone Gold, founder of bogus group America's Frontline Doctors known for spreading COVID-19 misinformation, for storming the U.S. Capitol. In an international scene, leaders of Germany, France, and Italy traveled to Ukraine, offering the war-torn country the hope of joining the EU, and pledging to step up arms deliveries to counteract Russia's invasion.