Mike Pence asks judge to block subpoena for Jan. 6 testimony
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Source: CNN Politics
CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence has filed a motion asking a judge to block a federal grand jury subpoena for his testimony related to January 6 on the grounds that he is protected by the Constitutions Speech or Debate Clause, according to a source familiar with the filing.
Pence had publicly signaled that he planned to resist the subpoena, arguing it was unconstitutional and unprecedented. His legal team filed the motion Friday night, the same day former President Donald Trumps attorneys asked a judge to block Pence from speaking to a grand jury about certain matters covered by executive privilege.
The Pence motion filed as part of sealed proceedings seeks to stop testimony pertaining to his legislative functions around January 6, which could potentially include a broad swath of testimony. It is separate from Trumps motion, which argues that the former president can shield former aides from sharing internal communications.
Special counsel Jack Smith is seeking documents and testimony related to January 6, 2021, and wants Pence to testify about his interactions with Trump leading up to the 2020 election and the day of the attack on the US Capitol. But the former vice president asserts that because he was also acting as president of the Senate that day, he is shielded by the Speech or Debate Clause, which protects lawmakers from certain law enforcement actions targeted at their legislative duties.
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His legal team filed the motion Friday night, the same day former President Donald Trumps attorneys asked a judge to block Pence from speaking to a grand jury about certain matters covered by executive privilege. The Pence motion seeks to stop testimony pertaining to his legislative functions around January 6, which could potentially include a broad swath of testimony. It is separate from Trumps motion, which argues that the former president can shield former aides from sharing internal communications.
Special counsel Jack Smith is seeking documents and testimony related to January 6, 2021, and wants Pence to testify about his interactions with Trump leading up to the 2020 election and the day of the attack on the US Capitol. But the former vice president asserts that because he was also acting as president of the Senate that day, he is shielded by the Speech or Debate Clause, which protects lawmakers from certain law enforcement actions targeted at their legislative duties.
Pence has written a memoir detailing his interactions with Trump leading up to January 6, which could complicate efforts to resist the subpoena. His team previously indicated to the Justice Department that hed be open to answering questions if they were limited to the matters he had previously discussed publicly, including in his book, a source told CNN.
ShazzieB
(16,272 posts)Pence is SO full of it! I hope that judge doesn't take too long to render a decision and slap this thing down.
From everything I've read, this motion doesn't have a leg to stand on. Here's hoping the judge agrees and doesn't waste time saying so!
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)riversedge
(70,077 posts)Traildogbob
(8,674 posts)Love your trump lost truck picture.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)ificandream
(9,335 posts)CanonRay
(14,084 posts)That is all.
Grokenstein
(5,721 posts)cstanleytech
(26,229 posts)Now if he wants to assert his 5th amendment rights at that time he can do so.
Beachnutt
(7,285 posts)He's a sneeky bastard
barbtries
(28,769 posts)they must be guilty.
certainly they are cowards with no morals or ethics
scared shitless of trump.
i hate republicans.
FirstLight
(13,355 posts)I don't get it, if Pence wants to run for office, you'd think he'd wanna get Donnie out of the way. That, and the fact the MFer tried to get him KILLED.
Is this just for show? so it looks like he's resisting giving testimony when he is really ready to hang donnie out to dry?
I just want this shit to END. Can we have some Justice please?
MayReasonRule
(1,460 posts)I won't be holding my breath waiting for that to happen.
bucolic_frolic
(43,044 posts)Duncanpup
(12,827 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,870 posts)Jan 6th commission.
Evolve Dammit
(16,697 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,697 posts)MOMFUDSKI
(5,432 posts)fuck him and the horse he rode in on.
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)Only cares about his own political ass - the country be damnd.
Quanto Magnus
(891 posts)think it'll get appealed all the way to SCOTUS?