WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is not going to enchantment a judge’s order compelling him to testify within the Justice Division’s investigation into efforts to overturn the outcomes of the 2020 election, a spokesman stated Wednesday.
The choice units the stage for a attainable look by Pence within the coming weeks earlier than a federal grand jury.
Pence was subpoenaed months in the past by the special counsel investigating makes an attempt by former President Donald Trump and his allies to undo the election outcomes earlier than the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Attorneys for Trump objected to the subpoena on executive privilege grounds, however a federal choose in Washington final week rejected these arguments, forcing Pence to testify. U.S. District Court docket Choose James Boasberg did give Pence a win by accepting arguments by Pence’s legal professionals that, for constitutional causes, he couldn’t be questioned about his actions on Jan. 6.
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Colvin reported from New York.