MADRID, 7 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Former Vice President of the United States Mike Pence has requested this Monday to block a subpoena to testify about the assault on the Capitol that took place on January 6, 2021.
According to sources consulted by the CNN television network, the former vice president requested on Friday, through a sealed procedure, the blocking of the request, alleging that it is protected by the constitutional clause of “Speech or Debate.”
Pence’s legal team filed the request the same day that former President Donald Trump pleaded that Pence be barred from testifying before a grand jury on matters related to his legislative duties.
Pence had publicly indicated that he planned to resist the subpoena, arguing that it was “unconstitutional and unprecedented.” His lawyers have previously told the Justice Department that his client would be willing to answer questions if they are limited to matters already publicly discussed in the past.
Special counsel Jack Smith, who filed the subpoena for Pence’s testimony, is investigating documents and testimony related to the Capitol storming, as well as Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving office.
Former President Trump is also being investigated for his role in the assault on the Capitol, when a mob of ultra-nationalists related to the then president broke into the headquarters of the US Legislature to try to stop the transfer of power in favor of Joe Biden, winner of the elections. previous.
