Key takeaways:
- Former Vice President Mike Pence testified before a federal grand jury for more than seven hours in connection with an investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
- The grand jury is examining the events leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, as well as Trump’s attempts to overturn the election results.
- Grand jury proceedings are kept confidential by federal law, and it is unclear what information Pence provided to the grand jury and what impact his testimony may have on the investigation.
Former Vice President Mike Pence testified before a federal grand jury on Thursday for more than seven hours, in connection with an investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The grand jury, which is based in Washington, D.C., is examining the events leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, as well as Trump’s attempts to overturn the election results.
Pence’s testimony marks a key milestone in the Justice Department’s investigation, as it gives prosecutors a first-person account of certain conversations and events that occurred in the weeks leading up to the insurrection.
On Wednesday night, a three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump’s argument that Pence should be shielded from testifying about his role in the events of Jan. 6.
Grand jury proceedings are kept confidential by federal law, and the person familiar with Pence’s testimony requested anonymity to discuss the private appearance. It is unclear what information Pence provided to the grand jury, and what impact his testimony may have on the investigation.
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