Global Courant 2023-04-27 08:56:19
US President Donald Trump listens as Vice President Mike Pence answers questions during the daily briefing of the coronavirus task force in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 27, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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A federal appeals court rejected that on Wednesday Donald Trump‘s attempt to prevent former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying before a federal grand jury investigating the former president’s role in the January 6 riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington declined to block Pence’s post-Trump subpoena appeal filed this month to block a lower court ruling to order Pence to testify. Trump’s trial came days later a Pence adviser said the former vice president would not appeal an assignment for his testimony.
Trump can still appeal to the Supreme Court, but has not indicated whether he will. A Trump spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday night.
Pence’s subpoena was issued by special counsel Jack Smith, who was appointed in November by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into Trump’s Jan. 6 role and his alleged mishandling of classified information. documents after his term of office.
Pence initially promised to challenge his subpoena, arguing that the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause gave him immunity to testify. A federal judge disagreed and issued an order Forcing Pence to testify.
Other subpoenas from Smith have been sent to top county election officials in key swing states for all communications related to Trump’s campaign, and to 19 aides and allies alleged to have played a role in Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
In March, a federal judge ruled that Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows and other assistants, including Dan Scavino And Stephen Millermust testify.
The appeals court rejects Trump’s attempt to block
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