Key takeaways:
- Trump’s legal team filed an emergency motion to block former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying before a grand jury investigating the former president’s efforts to cling to power, but the motion was denied.
- Former Trump adviser Stephen Miller was seen entering the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., where the grand jury is meeting.
- Trump’s legal team has failed to block the testimony of other top aides, including former chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Former President Donald Trump is seeking to block former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying before a grand jury investigating the former president’s efforts to cling to power despite losing the 2020 presidential election.
Trump’s legal team filed an emergency motion last week with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, but the motion was denied. The grand jury is looking into Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
On Tuesday, former Trump adviser Stephen Miller was seen entering the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., where the grand jury is meeting. Trump’s team then filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Monday to contest an earlier court decision that Pence should comply with a subpoena for his testimony and documents.
The court’s decision to deny Trump’s motion to block Pence’s testimony is the latest in a series of legal defeats for the former president. Trump’s legal team has also failed to block the testimony of other top aides, including former chief of staff Mark Meadows.
It is unclear when the court will rule on Trump’s appeal. In the meantime, the grand jury is continuing to investigate the events of Jan. 6 and the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
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