Former Vice President Mike Pence implied that he will not necessarily be fighting all the elements of a subpoena that special counsel Jack Smith levied against him last month.
Rather than assert executive privilege, Pence confirmed reports that his legal team is citing the speech and debate clause that insulates congressional officials from legal scrutiny over their work. Pence claims that in his capacity to certify the election on Jan. 6, 2021, he was serving as president of the Senate."We're not asserting executive privilege, which may encompass other discussions," Pence told ABC's Jonathan Karl on This Week.
At least one of former President Donald Trump's lawyers revealed that Trump would seek executive privilege over any testimony Pence may give. Under executive privilege, presidents can withhold certain types of information or documents from the legislative and judicial branches.
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