The order rejected a push by Trump's legal team to stop Mr Pence from being compelled to appear. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has denied Donald Trump’s latest effort to stop former vice-president Mike Pence from testifying before a grand jury exploring whether crimes were committed by Trump and his allies as they worked to undo President Joe Biden’s 2020 win.
Mr Pence would be the highest-ranking former Trump administration official to go before the grand jury in connection with Mr Smith’s inquiry. The public docket shows that a three-judge panel entered the order: Judges Patricia Millett and Robert Wilkins, both nominated by former president Barack Obama, and Trump nominee Judge Greg Katsas.
The full order from US District Chief Judge James Boasberg addressing the privilege claims raised by both Trump and Mr Pence is under seal.In interviews and public statements, Mr Pence and his camp indicated that Trump lost on the executive privilege issue, and that the judge had agreed the Speech or Debate Clause applied to the vice-president.
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