Key takeaways:
- Former Vice President Mike Pence has signaled he may drop efforts to avoid testifying in the Justice Department’s criminal probe into former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
- A federal judge for the D.C. district court ruled that Pence must comply with a subpoena and testify before the federal grand jury.
- The Justice Department’s investigation into Trump’s attempts to overturn the election is ongoing, and Pence’s willingness to comply with the subpoena could provide important insight into the events of Jan. 6.
On Wednesday, former Vice President Mike Pence signaled he may drop efforts to avoid testifying in the Justice Department’s criminal probe into former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Pence’s remarks come just a day after a federal judge for the D.C. district court ruled that Pence must comply with a subpoena and testify before the federal grand jury. The ruling, made by Chief Judge James Boasberg, remains under seal.
“At the end of the day, we’ll obey the law,” Pence said during a visit to Iowa. He added that he has “written and spoken extensively about that day.”
The former vice president’s comments come after Trump’s legal team argued that Pence should not have to testify in the investigation. Trump’s lawyers argued that Pence was acting in his official capacity as vice president when he presided over the certification of the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, and thus should be immune from testifying.
The Justice Department’s investigation into Trump’s attempts to overturn the election is ongoing. It is unclear when Pence will be called to testify, or what information he will provide. However, his willingness to comply with the subpoena could provide important insight into the events of Jan. 6.
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