During discussions with special counsel Jack Smith’s team earlier this year, former Vice President Mike Pence reportedly shared alarming details about the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election.

Pence described how then-President Donald Trump surrounded himself with questionable attorneys, endorsed “un-American” legal theories, and nearly pushed the nation into a “constitutional crisis,” according to sources familiar with Pence’s statements to investigators.

These sources indicated that Pence informed investigators that, in the days leading up to the violent events of January 6, 2021, when a mob attempted to disrupt the certification of the election by Congress, he had personally conveyed to Trump that he had not observed substantial evidence of widespread election fraud.

However, Trump reportedly remained steadfast in his insistence that the election had been “stolen,” behaving recklessly on that fateful day, ABC News reported.

Pence, as the highest-ranking current or former government official known to have cooperated with the special counsel team investigating attempts to overturn the 2020 election, has provided exclusive insights to ABC News.

The information he allegedly shared adds further context to the evidence amassed by Smith’s team as they pursue legal actions against Trump for purportedly attempting to unlawfully “retain power” and undermine public confidence in democratic institutions.

If Smith’s election interference case proceeds to trial, Pence might testify against Trump, with the trial currently scheduled for March.

According to sources, during at least one interview with Pence, investigators from Smith’s team focused on personal notes that the former vice president had taken after meetings with Trump and other individuals.

These notes, obtained from the National Archives, were a subject of inquiry by investigators.

Written by B.C. Begley