An AP source says the former US vice-president has been subpoenaed by the counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by Mr Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election result.
abc.net.au/news/mike-pence-subpoenaed-by-special-counsel-probing-donald-trump/101958280Former US vice-president Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former president Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to a person with direct knowledge of the event.
The extraordinary scenario of a former vice-president potentially testifying against his former boss in a criminal investigation comes as Mr Pence considers launching a 2024 Republican presidential bid against Mr Trump. The two have been estranged since a mob of Mr Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to stop Democrat Joe Biden's victory.
The subpoena is an aggressive step from a prosecutor who for years led the US Justice Department's public corruption section and who oversaw indictments against major political figures. The move sets the stage for a likely executive privilege fight, given Mr Pence's close proximity to Mr Trump for four years as major decisions were being contemplated and planned.
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