Former US Vice President Mike Pence has to answer questions about negotiations with then-President Donald Trump ahead of the storm on Capitol Hill.
According to a spokesman, former US Vice President Mike Pence has dropped his opposition to testifying before a grand jury regarding the January 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol. federal judge in late March, the company said on Wednesday. So Pence has to answer questions about talks with then-President Donald Trump before the storm.
However, he was allowed to decline questions about the events of 6 January. Pence originally argued that he could refuse to make any statements. The grand jury is examining events surrounding the invasion of the US legislature by Trump supporters. The former president had repeatedly attacked Pence in previous weeks for his refusal to act against Congress, confirming the election victory of Democrat and incumbent Joe Biden. As Vice President, Pence also served as President of the Senate.
Memoirs: Trump said he urged Pence to reject Biden
On January 6, 2021, Trump supporters stormed the Houses of Parliament in Washington, as Biden’s victory in the presidential election would be officially sealed there. Trump had previously incited the crowd with baseless allegations of voter fraud. Pence was then vice president of the Capitol session that was interrupted by the attack. In that regard, Pence has consistently rejected investigators’ demand for a statement about the events of January 6. He invoked a safeguard clause for congressional debates.
Pence wrote in his memoirs that Trump and his lawyer had tried to convince him in the previous days to refuse to confirm Biden’s election victory at the meeting. Pence has spoken out against this. According to the judge’s decision, the vice president could at least be questioned about these conversations.
Trump’s many legal problems
The investigations into the Capitol attack are among several legal problems facing Trump, who plans to return to the White House in 2024. He only had to appear in New York for an arraignment on Tuesday. The Public Ministry there accused him of falsifying commercial documents in 34 cases. The whole thing is related to clandestine payments to porn star Stormy Daniels (Stephanie Clifford) shortly before the 2016 presidential election. Trump is the first former president in US history to face criminal charges.
(APA/Portal)