President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence have met for the first time since last week's assault on the Capitol, according to media reports.

The riot happened as Pence was presiding over certification of the November election result. Pence, as we know, was criticised by Trump by refusing his call to not certify the result.

An unnamed senior official said the two men had a "good conversation" at the White House on Monday evening following days of silence.

According to Reuters news agency, they discussed the riots and "reiterated that those who broke the law and stormed the Capitol last week do not represent the America First movement". They also discussed the administration's achievements over the past four years, the source added.

A former White House official told CBS News that Pence was "discouraged, disheartened, hurt and stunned".

As we've been reporting, the vice-president is under pressure from Democrats to invoke constitutional powers to remove Trump from office immediately. But he hasn't indicated he's willing to do so.

BBC