FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL TESTIFIES EFFORTS SUBVERT WINDOWS
6, Trump supporters driven by the lie that the election was stolen marched to the Capitol building, brutally pushed past the police and smashed through the windows and doors while Pence was presiding over the certification of Biden’s victory. Trump falsely insisted that his vice president, who had a ceremonial role in overseeing the certification of the election, could simply reject the results and send them back to the battleground states he contested. Pence was a central figure in Trump's efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. Spokespeople for Pence and Smith declined to comment on the issuance of the subpoena, which was first reported by ABC News.
It is unclear whether efforts to secure voluntary testimony from Pence stalled before the subpoena was issued. The move sets the stage for a likely executive privilege fight, given Pence’s close proximity to Trump for four years as major decisions were being contemplated and planned. The subpoena is an aggressive step from a prosecutor who for years led the Justice Department’s public corruption section and who oversaw indictments against major political figures. 6, 2021, in an attempt to stop Democrat Joe Biden's victory.
The two have been estranged since a mob of Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol building on Jan. The extraordinary scenario of a former vice president potentially testifying against his former boss in a criminal investigation comes as Pence considers launching a 2024 Republican presidential bid against Trump. The subpoena to Pence as part of the investigation by special counsel Jack Smith was served in recent days, according to the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday to discuss a sensitive issue.
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