6, but must still answer questions pertaining to the overall efforts to subvert the outcome of the 2020 election. Pence will ultimately not be required to answer questions pertaining to his actions as President of the Senate on Jan. Pence fought the subpoena, claiming that the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause, which protects lawmakers carrying out legislative duties, exempted him from giving testimony. Former Attorney General William Barr said then-President Donald Trump became furious when Barr told him there was no evidence that the 2020 election was fraudulent. Rosen, who was acting attorney general during the Trump administration, has told the Justice Department watchdog and Congressional investigators. 6 and Trump’s handling of classified documents. Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Smith in November to lead the DOJ’s investigation into both Jan. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin said an acting attorney general under former President Donald Trump testified for seven hours about Trumps efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Pence was subpoenaed in February to testify in the Justice Department’s investigation, which is being led by Special Counsel Jack Smith. ![]() ![]() Pence had previously fought efforts by prosecutors to secure his testimony. ![]() Former Vice President Mike Pence testified on Thursday before a DC grand jury probing former President Donald Trump’s role in efforts to overturn the election.ĪBC’s Katherine Faulders reported that Pence was in the Washington DC courthouse for more than 7 hours.
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