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The January 6 committee might have finished its work, but the legal wrangling over the insurrection is far from over. The Guardian’s Hugo Lowell reports on former Mike Pence’s strategy to beat a subpoena from the special counsel tasked with investigating the attack:
Mike Pence is expected to fight his grand jury subpoena as part of the January 6 criminal investigation with the “speech or debate” protection – a move that could prevent the special counsel from obtaining his testimony about key conversations with Donald Trump and members of Congress.
Continue reading…House Republican leader’s move ‘poses grave security risks’Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailThe January 6 committee might have finished its work, but the legal wrangling over the insurrection is far from over. The Guardian’s Hugo Lowell reports on former Mike Pence’s strategy to beat a subpoena from the special counsel tasked with investigating the attack:Mike Pence is expected to fight his grand jury subpoena as part of the January 6 criminal investigation with the “speech or debate” protection – a move that could prevent the special counsel from obtaining his testimony about key conversations with Donald Trump and members of Congress. Continue reading…