Trump Asks Judge to Block Subpoena for Mike Pence in Justice Department Probe

Former President Trump is asking a federal judge to block a subpoena for his former vice president, Mike Pence, to testify before a grand jury that is investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to multiple reports.

Trump’s lawyers cite executive privilege over Pence’s testimony in the motion to have the subpoena blocked that was first reported by CNN, which cited unidentified sources. The move by Trump’s team was expected, but showcases the motivation to keep those that were closest to the former president from testifying in criminal investigations into his actions.

Jack Smith, the special counsel that is overseeing the Department of Justice’s criminal probes of Trump, is looking into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified information. The grand jury is seeking documents and testimony from Pence regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, but Smith has already faced difficulty getting Pence to cooperate with the subpoena, with the former vice president vowing to fight it last month.

Read the source article at thehill.com