MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump embraced a Jan. 6 defendant at a diner during a campaign stop Thursday night, calling the woman, who served prison time for her actions during the Capitol attack and wants former Vice President Mike Pence executed for treason, “terrific.”

The appearance came the same day Pence

Ryan J. Reilly is a justice reporter for NBC News.

Olympia Sonnier

Olympia Sonnier is a field producer for NBC News. 

Vaughn Hillyard and Jonathan Allen contributed.