Pence Hints He May Drop Legal Efforts To Avoid Testifying Against Trump In Jan. 6 Probe
Former Vice President Mike Pence, pictured on Feb. 15, 2023, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has signaled he may drop efforts to avoid testifying in the Justice Department's criminal Jan. 6 probe. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, file via Associated Press WASHINGTON ― Mike Pence on Wednesday hinted that he may not pursue a legal battle to avoid testifying in the Justice Department’s criminal probe into Donald Trump’s attempts to steal the 2020 election. “At the end of the day, we’ll obey the law.” Pence had gone to court to block a subpoena from special counsel Jack Smith to appear before a federal grand jury examining Trump’s actions leading up to and on Jan. 6, 2021, when he incited a mob of his supporters to attack the Capitol in a last-ditch effort to cling to power. While prosecutors have already presented testimony from top Pence aides to the grand jury about Trump’s efforts to pressure the vice president, Pence would be able to provide firsthand evidence of his conversations with Trump, rather than secondhand knowledge.
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