Video appears to show alleged Jan. 6 rioter threatening Pence

Warning: Graphic content. CNN aired footage released by the Department of Justice that appears to show alleged Jan. 6 rioter Ryan Nichols threatening then-Vice President Mike Pence, saying, “So let me find out, Pence, let me find out myself, did you treason the country? We'll f***ing drag your ass too."

Video Transcript

- I'm telling you what. I'm hearing that Pence-- I'm hearing that Pence just caved.

- No.

- Is that true? I'm hearing reports that Pence caved. I'm telling you, if Pence caved, we're going to drag motherfuckers through the streets. You fucking politicians are going to get fucking drug through the streets.

- Yeah.

- Because we're not going to have our fucking shit stolen. We're not going to have our election and our country stolen. If we find out you politicians voted for it, we're going to drag your fucking ass through the street.

- Exactly.

- That's right.

- Because this is the second fucking revolution. So let me find out Pence, let me find out myself that you treasoned the country. We'll fucking drag your ass, too.

- Cut that friggin' head off.

- Cut their head off.

- You can do it.

- You do the right thing or we're going to force you to do the right thing.