Key takeaways:
- A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
- The subpoena for Pence’s testimony was issued by special counsel Jack Smith in February.
- The Justice Department’s investigation into the events of Jan. 6 is ongoing. It is unclear when Pence will be required to testify before the grand jury.
A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Three people briefed on the decision confirmed to CBS News that the judge in Washington ruled that Pence must testify. The people said, however, that Pence would not have to answer questions about his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump’s supporters violently stormed the building as Pence was presiding over a joint session of Congress to certify the vote.
The subpoena for Pence’s testimony was issued by special counsel Jack Smith in February. Pence argued he is protected from questioning by prosecutors under the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.
Pence has previously said that Trump “let him down” on Jan. 6. He has also said that he was not aware of the plans to challenge the election results until after the Capitol riots had already begun.
The Justice Department’s investigation into the events of Jan. 6 is ongoing. It is unclear when Pence will be required to testify before the grand jury.
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