Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, cover their hearts during the Pledge of Allegiance at the Clinton County GOP Hog Roast in Clinton, Iowa, on July 30, 2023.AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Former second lady Karen Pence said that she "never felt afraid" while at the Capitol on January 6. "I really felt like we just had such a peace and God's presence," she recently told ABC News. Karen Pence said her role as second lady prepared her for the precautions she took that day. Throughout the chaos of the January 6, 2021, riot at the United States Capitol, countless lawmakers spoke of the fear that they felt as the invading mob sought to halt the certification of now-President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory.As many lawmakers and aides sought refuge in offices and conference rooms in the Capitol complex, seeking to shield themselves from the raucous rioters just feet away, then-Vice President Mike Pence and then-second lady Karen Pence were moved from the Senate chamber to the vice president's ceremonial office before being whisked away to an underground Capitol loading dock.But throughout that harrowing day, Karen Pence in an interview with ABC News said that she "never" feared for her life and remarked that she felt "God's presence" despite the uncertainty that filled the air.