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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eric Garcia

Trump tries to stop Mike Pence testifying over Jan 6 riots with appeal against judge’s order

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Former president Donald Trump is appealing a decision from a court that would require former vice president Mike Pence to appear before a grand jury investigating the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election, Bloomberg News reported.

Late last month, a court in Washington ordered Mr Pence to testify before a grand jury assembled by Justice Department Special Counsel Jack Smith about his interactions with Mr Trump before the January 6 riot. The judge in the case rejected Mr Trump’s attempt to invoke executive privilege.

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