Mike pence echoed an inflammatory promise increasingly being made by his running mate. | Getty Pence: 'We will appoint a special prosecutor' to probe Clinton, family foundation

RALEIGH, N.C. — Mike Pence told enthusiastic supporters Wednesday that Hillary Clinton would be investigated by a special prosecutor if Donald Trump wins the White House, echoing an inflammatory promise increasingly being made by his running mate.

“When we make Donald Trump the next president of the United States of America, we will once again uphold the principle that no one is above the law,” the Republican vice presidential nominee said to cheers. “We will appoint a special prosecutor who will get to the bottom of the Clinton Foundation and hold them accountable.”


Pence hammered Clinton for alleged improprieties surrounding her family’s foundation and use of a private email server while she was serving as secretary of state. The crowd ate it up, with members of the audience shouting “traitor,” “lock her up,” and “treason” during Pence’s remarks.

Trump has been criticized for saying at Sunday night’s presidential debate that he would appoint a special prosecutor to pursue Clinton if he wins, but he is doubling down on his pledge. “She deleted the emails,” he said in Florida Wednesday. “She has to go to jail.”