There are definitely some members of Trump’s circle who would not dare talk to the House Select Committee on Jan. 6 without the permission of Donald Trump. There are some who, like John Eastman, should know that any honest discussion of events on and before that day will leave them open to serious charges. But there are others who may very well want to speak—if not out of concern for the nation, then out of frustration and anger at the way they, and their families, were treated as expendable in Trump’s quest for endless power. Among those who have a good reason to be resentful of how the attempted overthrow of the government played out are a number of aides to Mike Pence. CNN reports that the committee is seeking testimony from at least five members of Pence’s team, including National Security Adviser Keith Kellogg and former Chief of Staff Marc Short. Short may be among those who have already testified. Former Pence Press Secretary Alyssa Farah voluntarily met with Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and fellow Republican member of the committee Adam Kinzinger in October. Considering recent news that Pence’s team was pressured by attorney John Eastman to carry out his coup plan while the assault on the Capitol was underway, previous confirmation from Short that he was banned from the White House following the attempted overthrow, and currently unconfirmed reports from the Mueller, She Wrote podcast that Pence’s whole team was locked out of their offices on Jan. 6 and placed in additional danger when their security badges were deactivated, all of them could have good reason to spill what they know to the committee. Read more