Trump said, ‘So what?’ when told of Pence’s peril during Jan. 6 Capitol riot, US says

By Zoe Tillman, Chris Strohm and David Voreacos, Bloomberg News

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump should stand trial for his “private crimes” in trying to overturn the 2020 election, U.S. prosecutors argued in a newly unsealed court filing that sheds fresh light on his interactions with former Vice President Mike Pence.

The government said Trump’s communications with his running mate should stay in the case because the former president acted as a private citizen and candidate when he allegedly...