On Thursday, former Vice President Mike Pence appeared before a grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. After spending over seven hours inside the courthouse in Washington, his vehicle was seen leaving. Special counsel Jack Smith’s spokesperson declined to comment.
In February, Smith had subpoenaed Pence’s legal team for documents and testimony relating to Trump’s failed attempt to overturn the election. Trump had tried to prevent Pence’s testimony by claiming executive privilege, but this was rejected by D.C. district court’s chief judge James Boasberg last month.
Boasberg ordered Pence to testify before the grand jury and provide records to Smith. The judge also ruled that Pence should answer any questions that implicate any illegal acts on Trump’s part. However, Boasberg did partially uphold a legal challenge brought by Pence, who argued he should be shielded from having to testify on certain aspects related to his role as president of the Senate overseeing the certification of the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021.
