Mike Pence to Fight Subpoena from Special Counsel Investigating Trump’s Actions Surrounding Jan. 6 Attack on U.S. Capitol

Former Vice President Mike Pence has announced he will fight a subpoena from the special counsel investigating Donald Trump’s actions surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Pence, who has written a book and done numerous interviews on the topic, said he was fighting the subpoena to testify before a grand jury on principle.

“No vice president has ever been subject to a subpoena to testify about the president with whom they served,” Pence said Wednesday after speaking at a parents’ rights event in Minnesota.

Pence confirmed Wednesday he will resist the subpoena from the special counsel, arguing it is unconstitutional and unprecedented.

“I’m going to fight the Biden DOJ’s subpoena sent to me last week because it’s unconstitutional and because it’s unprecedented and the DOJ knows that,” Pence told reporters.

The former vice president did not provide further details on how he plans to fight the subpoena, but said he is confident the Biden administration will recognize the “unprecedented and unconstitutional” nature of the demand. He also said he is confident that the administration will respect the principle of separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of government.