Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal judge to compel the testimony of former Vice President Mike Pence before a federal grand jury investigating the Jan. 6 riot, sources tell ABC News.
Mike Pence is seen during a TV interview, Feb. 22, 2023 in New York City.Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal judge to compel the testimony of former Vice President Mike Pence before a federal grand jury investigating theThe motion to compel was filed in D.C. District Court on Friday and comes after former President Donald Trump's legal team challenged the subpoena issued to Pence on the grounds of executive privilege, the sources said.
The move to compel Pence to testify is not surprising given that Trump's team is intervening in the matter.
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