[ad_1] Mike Pence testified before a federal grand jury on Thursday in Washington about Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a source familiar with the matter, a day after an appeals court rejected a last-ditch motion to block his appearance. The former vice-president’s testimony lasted for around seven hours and … Read more
[ad_1] Pence was at the courthouse for more than five hours. His appearance before the grand jury was confirmed by two people who were not authorized to discuss it publicly. His testimony began just hours after a federal appeals court rejected Trump’s emergency bid to block Pence from testifying or limit the scope of prosecutors’ … Read more
[ad_1] The ruling is a victory for Jack Smith, the special counsel probing Trump’s bid to subvert the 2020 election. Smith subpoenaed Pence in February, prompting separate challenges by both Trump and Pence. While Trump argued that Pence’s testimony should be barred or limited by executive privilege, Pence took a different tack. He contended that … Read more
[ad_1] Former Vice President Mike Pence said that he would expect to announce his 2024 presidential decision “well before” late June. “I think if we have an announcement to make, it’ll be well before late June,” the Indiana Republican told Robert Costa in an interview that will air Sunday morning on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” … Read more
[ad_1] “This is not a gun problem, this is a mental health problem, this is a social problem, this is a cultural problem, and this a spiritual problem,” Trump said, while also making a detour to blame problems with immigration. He proposed a new tax credit to cover the cost of concealed-carry firearm trainings for … Read more
[ad_1] “The progress in Florida and the progress in nearly 20 other states is part of a new beginning for life,” Pence said. “I’m going to continue to be a voice for advancing the cause of the unborn on principle and compassion.” Pence added that he trusts Republicans to choose a different leader other than … Read more
[ad_1] A foregone conclusion, though, is that evangelicals — with all their subsets and denominations — will be his top constituency. In a video announcing his new committee, Scott’s first pledge was to defend America’s faith values and protect religious liberty. Scott’s answer later in the morning on how he would beat Trump in a … Read more
[ad_1] Under the Constitution, Pence as vice president also served as president of the Senate, entitling him to some measure of congressional immunity, Boasberg found. Although Pence and his allies felt that the ruling didn’t extend far enough, Pence opted not to appeal the decision. Trump’s executive privilege challenges to Justice Department subpoenas have not … Read more
[ad_1] Trump and Pence had both challenged the subpoena — but on entirely distinct grounds. Trump contended that his conversations with Pence in the weeks preceding the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol should be shielded by investigators because of executive privilege, which is intended to preserve the confidentiality of some presidential communications. Trump has … Read more
[ad_1] Now, Trump’s valet wants to be president. Pence hasn’t announced his candidacy yet — that would be too assertive, too direct, too scrutable. Instead, he’s tracking the presidential campaign scent with visits to Iowa and New Hampshire, and his staff is complaining about the good press Nikki Haley’s campaign is getting. If he really … Read more