Key takeaways:
- Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to fight a subpoena from the special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump’s post-2020 election activities.
- Pence will seek refuge in the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause, arguing that he was acting in his capacity as president of the Senate.
- Pence’s legal battle is expected to be a long one, as Smith’s office is likely to challenge Pence’s argument that he is protected by the Speech and Debate Clause.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to fight a recent subpoena from the special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump’s post-2020 election activities. Sources familiar with the matter tell CNN that Pence will argue that he was president of the Senate at the time and therefore shielded from the order.
Pence is expected to announce his decision to fight the subpoena as soon as Wednesday during a pre-campaign stop in Iowa. According to a Politico report, Pence will seek refuge in the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause, arguing that he was acting in his capacity as president of the Senate, a legislative branch role.
The subpoena was issued by Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is investigating Trump and his role in the January 6, 2021 incident. Smith’s office is seeking documents and testimony from Pence, and the former vice president is expected to address the subpoena and his response to it during a trip to Iowa on Wednesday.
Pence’s decision to fight the subpoena comes as he is reportedly mulling a 2024 presidential bid. The former vice president’s legal battle is expected to be a long one, as Smith’s office is likely to challenge Pence’s argument that he is protected by the Speech and Debate Clause. It remains to be seen how the courts will rule on the matter.
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