Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to fight a subpoena issued by Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is investigating former President Donald Trump's post-2020 election activities. Pence will argue that he is protected by the Constitution's Speech and Debate Clause due to his role as president of the Senate. He is expected to announce his decision to fight the subpoena during a pre-campaign stop in Iowa on Wednesday. The legal battle is likely to be a long one, as Smith's office is expected to challenge Pence's argument.
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Special Counsel Jack Smith is taking an aggressive legal strategy in the investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents, asking a judge to allow prosecutors to invoke the "crime fraud" exception to sidestep attorney-client privilege protections. Prosecutors allege in writing to the judge that Trump used his attorney in furtherance of a crime or fraud, and are now seeking to compel Corcoran to provide additional testimony before a grand jury. The outcome of this motion is still unclear, and its implications for the former president remain to be seen.
Special counsel Jack Smith has issued a subpoena to former Vice President Mike Pence as part of the Justice Department's two-year criminal investigation into Donald Trump and his allies. Sources say the subpoena is related to the events of January 6, 2021 and Pence's interactions with Trump leading up to the 2020 election. Pence is an important witness, as he has detailed some of his interactions with Trump in a memoir.
Special Counsel Jack Smith has been appointed by the Justice Department to investigate former President Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the mishandling of classified government records. ABC News has reported that Smith has subpoenaed former Vice President Mike Pence as part of the inquiry, and other individuals may have been subpoenaed as well. Smith has also been investigating Trump's role in the attack and his handling of classified documents in key battleground states.
The Justice Department is taking a hard stance on the mishandling of classified documents, appointing special counsels to investigate both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) believes that both should be treated “exactly the same way” and that Garland “probably did the right thing by having two special counsels.” Trump is also facing a special counsel for multiple investigations, and it remains to be seen how the Justice Department will handle the investigations.