Mike Pence Is Ordered to Testify , in Special Counsel Probe Investigating Trump.
NBC News reports that Judge James Boasberg has ordered the former vice president to comply with the subpoena he received in February.
He must testify in a special counsel probe that is looking into former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
He must testify in a special counsel probe that is looking into former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
Pence's attorneys previously argued that he was protected from having to testify due to the
"speech and debate" clause in the Constitution.
They say that the clause identifies Pence as part of the legislative branch, shielding him from testimony.
The judge disagrees, but did reportedly grant Pence a partial victory in that respect.
Judge Boasberg acknowledged that Pence does have some protections, but the immunity isn't enough to prevent him from testifying.
It remains to be seen
whether Pence will
appeal the decision.
NBC News reports that he previously said
he'd go to the Supreme Court if he had to.
NBC News reports that he previously said
he'd go to the Supreme Court if he had to.
We're going to respect the decisions of the court, and that may take us all the way to the highest court in the land, Mike Pence, former U.S. vice president, via ABC News.
We're going to respect the decisions of the court, and that may take us all the way to the highest court in the land, Mike Pence, former U.S. vice president, via ABC News