Trump’s lawyers have sought to assert executive privilege over former aides as a means of blocking testimony. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - Former US President Donald Trump has filed a motion asking a federal judge to prevent his former vice-president Mike Pence from testifying to a grand jury about specific issues that Mr Trump is claiming are protected by executive privilege, a person briefed on the matter said.
Mr Pence was recently subpoenaed for grand jury testimony after negotiations between his team and the Justice Department over his appearance came to an impasse, people briefed on the matter said. Before that motion was filed, Mr Trump’s lawyers had sent a letter to prosecutors saying they were not going to waive executive privilege with regard to Mr Pence’s testimony.
But it is unclear how quickly it will be settled. The matter could take months, at a time when Mr Trump is a presidential candidate for the Republican nomination and Mr Pence is considering a campaign of his own.
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