The former vice president has been ordered to testify before Special Counsel Jack Smith’s grand jury, which is investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election
to lead the DOJ’s investigation into both Jan. 6 and Trump’s handling of classified documents. Trump regularly attacks Smith on Truth Social, alleging the investigation is part of a conspiracy to prevent him from winning another term in the White House.
It isn’t just Trump who has objected to Smith’s actions, though. Pence fought the subpoena, arguing that it was “unconstitutional and unprecedented” and that the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause, which protects lawmakers carrying out legislative duties. Pence was doing so on Jan. 6 as the president of the Senate tasked with certifying the Electoral College, and according to CNN, he will not be required to answer questions pertaining to his actions that day.
Pence did indeed certify Joe Biden’s win on Jan. 6, drawing the ire of Trump and his supporters, who called for Pence to be hung as they marched on the Capitol. Trump said Pence “deserved” to be hung, according to testimony heard by the Jan. 6 committee, and when Trump bashed Pence on Twitter, the riot intensified. Trump has continued to bash Pence for not illegally refusing to certify the election, and Pence now appears poised to challenge Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination.
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