Special Counsel Subpoenas Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to Testify in Investigation of Trump’s Attempts to Remain in Office

The special counsel overseeing the Justice Department’s investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in power has subpoenaed Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to testify before a federal grand jury. The two, who were both White House advisers during Trump’s administration, are being asked to provide testimony on Trump’s various schemes to stay in the White House after he lost the election to President Biden in 2020 and his role in inciting an insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

According to the New York Times, it is not yet clear if Trump will try to block his daughter and son-in-law from testifying by claiming executive privilege. He previously attempted to use this argument with allies called by the Jan. 6 committee, but ultimately failed. Ivanka Trump was in the Oval Office with her father on Jan. 6 when he called Vice President Mike Pence to pressure him to abuse his power.

The federal grand jury is part of the special counsel’s investigation into Trump’s attempts to remain in office after losing the election. The investigation is also looking into his role in inciting the mob of his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

The special counsel’s investigation is ongoing, and it is not yet known what the outcome of the subpoenas will be. It is also unclear if Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner will be able to provide any new information that could help the investigation. However, the subpoenas indicate that the special counsel is taking the investigation into Trump’s attempts to remain in office seriously.