Former Vice President Mike Pence confirmed Sunday that he testified to the Jan. 6 grand jury after receiving a subpoena however he doesn’t plan to do the identical throughout Donald Trump’s trial for making an attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
Mr. Pence stated he selected to adjust to the subpoena earlier than the previous president’s newest indictment after he was supplied “clarification” about his constitutional protections for his position in certifying the election.
“I testified before the grand jury under a subpoena after we got clarification from the court about protections that I have under the Constitution as the president of the Senate,” he stated on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “But I have no plans to testify.”
Efforts by Mr. Trump — who, like Mr. Pence, is operating for president — to have his vp overturn the election outcomes was a considerable a part of particular counsel Jack Smith’s prices towards Mr. Trump.
“Frankly, the day before January 6, if memory serves, they came back — his lawyers did — and said ‘we want you to reject votes outright,’” Mr. Pence stated. “They were asking me to overturn the election.”
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