Former vice-president issued by subpoena by Jack Smith, the special counsel in charge of the January 6 investigation
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Pence faces limited options on how to respond to a subpoena issued in relation to January 6 but may evoke executive privilege, experts say.
CNN reported that Pence’s team may choose to argue that at least some of the sought testimony is covered by executive privilege:
Pence’s attorney Emmet Flood is known as a hawk on executive privilege, and people familiar with the discussions have said Pence was expected to claim at least some limits on providing details of his direct conversations with Trump. Depending on his responses, prosecutors have the option to ask a judge to compel him to answer additional questions and override Trump’s executive privilege claims.
Continue reading…Former vice-president issued by subpoena by Jack Smith, the special counsel in charge of the January 6 investigationSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailPence faces limited options on how to respond to a subpoena issued in relation to January 6 but may evoke executive privilege, experts say.CNN reported that Pence’s team may choose to argue that at least some of the sought testimony is covered by executive privilege:Pence’s attorney Emmet Flood is known as a hawk on executive privilege, and people familiar with the discussions have said Pence was expected to claim at least some limits on providing details of his direct conversations with Trump. Depending on his responses, prosecutors have the option to ask a judge to compel him to answer additional questions and override Trump’s executive privilege claims. Continue reading…