Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump has filed an appeal in federal court seeking to block former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying before a grand jury.
- The appeal targets a sealed March ruling by Chief Judge James Boasberg, who rejected Trump’s argument that his former vice president should be shielded from testifying.
- The Biden administration has said it is committed to transparency and accountability, and that it will cooperate with any investigations into the Trump administration.
Washington, DC – Former President Donald Trump has filed an appeal in federal court in Washington, DC, seeking to block former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying before a grand jury investigating Trump’s role in the efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The appeal, filed Monday, targets a sealed March ruling by Chief Judge James Boasberg, who rejected Trump’s argument that his former vice president should be shielded from testifying about his interactions with Trump during the final weeks of the administration.
The ruling came after Pence’s adviser said the former vice president would not appeal an order by Judge Boasberg requiring Pence to testify in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump.
Grand jury testimony and related proceedings are typically shielded from the public by federal law. However, an unspecified appeal of a grand jury matter from Boasberg’s court appeared on the federal docket Monday.
The appeal comes after the Biden administration has sought to distance itself from the Trump-era investigations, with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki saying the White House was not involved in the decision to subpoena Pence.
The Biden administration has said it is committed to transparency and accountability, and that it will cooperate with any investigations into the Trump administration. It is unclear how the appeal will affect the investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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