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Martin Pengelly in New York and agencies

Mike Pence will not appeal order to testify to January 6 grand jury

A judge rejected Trump’s objection to the subpoena on grounds of executive privilege.
A judge rejected Trump’s objection to the subpoena on grounds of executive privilege. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The former vice-president Mike Pence will not appeal an order compelling him to testify in the US justice department investigation of Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, attempts which culminated in the deadly January 6 attack on Congress.

The order was handed down last week. A spokesperson for Pence announced the decision on Wednesday, clearing the way for Pence to appear before a grand jury in Washington.

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