Pence appears before grand jury on Trump’s efforts to retain power

F ormer Vice President Mike Pence appeared Thurs- day before the grand jury hearing evidence about former President Donald Trump’s efforts to cling to power after he lost the 2020 election, a person briefed on the matter said, testifying in a criminal inquiry that could shape the legal and political fate of his one-time boss and possible 2024 rival.

Pence spent more than five hours behind closed doors at the US District Court in Washington in an appearance that came after he was subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury earlier this year. As the target of an intense pressure campaign in the final days of 2020 and early 2021 by Trump to convince him to play a critical role in blocking or delaying congressional certification of Joe Biden’s victory, Pence is considered a key witness in the investigation.

Pence appears before grand ,
Pence appears before grand

Pence spent more than five hours behind closed doors at the US District Court in Was- Hinton in an appearance that came after he was subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury earlier this year. As the target of an intense pressure campaign in the final days of 2020 and early 2021 by Trump to convince him to play a critical role in blocking or delaying congressional certification o Joe Biden’s victory, Pence considered a key witness i the investigation.

Pence rebuffed Trump’s demands that he use his role as president of the Senate in the certification of the Electoral College results to derail the final step in affirming Bi- den’s victory. Pence’s advisers had discussions with Justice Department officials last year about providing testimony in their criminal investigation into whether Trump and a number of his allies broke federal law in trying to keep Trump in power. But the talks broke down, leading prosecutors to seek a subpoena for Pence’s testimony.

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