Key takeaways:
- A federal appeals court has rejected a bid by lawyers for former President Donald Trump to block the testimony of former Vice President Mike Pence before a grand jury.
- In response to the court’s decision, lawyers for Trump sent a letter to Congress urging the Justice Department to “stand down” in its investigation into the former president’s handling of sensitive records.
- It is not yet known when Pence will appear before the grand jury, however, the court’s decision has brought the former Vice President one step closer to testifying.
A federal appeals court has rejected a bid by lawyers for former President Donald Trump to block the testimony of former Vice President Mike Pence before a grand jury investigating efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The court’s decision moves Pence closer to appearing before the grand jury, which has been investigating the events preceding the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and efforts by Trump to overturn the election results.
In response to the court’s decision, lawyers for Trump sent a letter to Congress on Wednesday urging the Justice Department to “stand down” in its investigation into the former president’s handling of sensitive records after he left the White House.
The letter portrays a hasty transition from the White House after the 2020 election amid Trump’s unproven claims of election fraud. It also offers a possible preview of the Trump team’s defense of the former president as he faces the possibility of criminal prosecution by special counsel Jack Smith after documents with classified markings from Trump’s time in office were recovered at his Florida residence.
It is not yet known when Pence will appear before the grand jury. However, the court’s decision has brought the former Vice President one step closer to testifying.
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