Donald Trump has filed an appeal against a court ruling that would force several of his former aides to testify before a grand jury as part of a criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The appeal was filed with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the Justice Department has not commented on the appeal. This is one of several defeats the former president has suffered in his efforts to use executive privilege claims to block the testimony of former aides and allies.
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A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department's investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Pence will not have to answer questions about his actions on Jan. 6, when a mob of Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol, but he will have to testify about other matters. The subpoena for Pence's testimony was issued by special counsel Jack Smith in February, but it is unclear when he will be required to testify.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has criticized the Department of Justice for not charging any protesters outside Supreme Court justices' homes in the wake of the Dobbs decision. In response, Attorney General Merrick Garland said that white supremacists are the most dangerous domestic terror group in the US, and that the DOJ is committed to protecting the rights of all Americans. The DOJ has yet to comment on Cruz's criticism.
Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to discuss the Justice Department's accomplishments over the past year, including combating violent crime and hate crimes, working with Ukraine against Russia, and protecting reproductive freedom. He will also be asked to explain the department's stance on a variety of issues, including civil rights, immigration, and gun control. The hearing is expected to last several hours and will be streamed live on the Senate Judiciary Committee's website.
The special counsel overseeing the investigation into former President Donald Trump's attempts to remain in power has subpoenaed Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to testify before a federal grand jury. The investigation is looking into Trump's role in inciting the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, as well as his attempts to remain in office after losing the election. It is unclear if executive privilege will be invoked to block their testimony, or if they will provide any new information to the investigation.
Lawyers for one of the defendants in the seditious conspiracy trial of five Proud Boys leaders have drafted a subpoena to compel former President Donald Trump to testify as a witness. The subpoena requests Trump's compliance by the beginning of March, and Norm Pattis, a lawyer for the defendant, said Trump's role in the Capitol riot might warrant his presence as a witness. It is unclear if Trump will take the stand, as the defense team will have to deal with the logistical difficulties of serving a subpoena to a former president.
The FBI is conducting a search of former Vice President Mike Pence's home and office in Indiana and Washington, DC, respectively, as part of an investigation into former President Donald Trump's efforts to stay in office after the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The search follows the discovery of Obama-era classified documents in Pence's possession, and it is unclear what the FBI is looking for or if any documents will be seized.
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.