Former Vice President Mike Pence says he'll challenge a subpoena by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, middle right, talks with a young supporter after speaking about his beliefs on parenting rights, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis.
He said he was prepared to take the case “as far as it needs to go, if needs be to the Supreme Court of the United States.” A spokesman for Smith declined to comment. The Justice Department, which had earlier declined to comment on Pence’s subpoena, is expected to oppose the former vice president’s efforts and make the case that his cooperation is essential.
He added that he expects Trump to try to assert executive privilege to block his own testimony. “That’s not my fight. My fight is on the separation of powers,” Pence said.Pence made his remarks after headlining events in Minneapolis and Cedar Rapids aimed at rallying conservative parents opposed to transgender-affirming policies in public schools. The events came as a federal appeals court was due to hear oral arguments in St.
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