DEVELOPING: Justice Department Seeking to Question Mike Pence in its Criminal Investigation Into Jan

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DEVELOPING: Justice Department Seeking to Question Mike Pence in its Criminal Investigation Into January 6
By Cristina Laila
Published November 23, 2022 at 3:00pm

The Justice Department is seeking to question former Vice President Mike Pence in its investigation into January 6, the New York Times reported.

President Trump will likely move to block Pence’s testimony by invoking executive privilege.

Mike Pence has not been subpoenaed, according to the New York Times.

Pence recently refused to testify before the January 6 Committee.

The New York Times reported:

    The Justice Department is seeking to question former Vice President Mike Pence as a witness in connection with its criminal investigation into former President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to stay in power after he lost the 2020 election, according to two people familiar with the matter.

    Thomas Windom, one of the lead investigators examining the efforts to overturn the election, reached out to Mr. Pence’s team in the weeks before Attorney General Merrick B. Garland appointed a special counsel on Friday to oversee the Jan. 6 investigation and a separate inquiry into Mr. Trump’s handling of classified documents, according to one of the people familiar with the matter. Mr. Garland has said that the appointment of the special counsel, Jack Smith, will not slow the investigation.

    Officials at the Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A spokesman for Mr. Pence declined to comment.

    The discussions about questioning Mr. Pence are said to be in their early stages. Mr. Pence has not been subpoenaed, and the process could take months, because Mr. Trump can seek to block, or slow, his testimony by trying to invoke executive privilege.

US Attorney General Merrick Garland last Friday appointed Jack Smith as special counsel to investigate whether criminal charges should be filed against Trump.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/developing-justice-department-seeking-question-mike-pence-criminal-investigation-january-6/

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Pence will sing any tune that they want him to sing as long as its to his advantage.

DOJ prosecutors seek testimony from former Vice President Pence in January 6 criminal probe

Justice Department prosecutors have reached out to representatives of former Vice President Mike Pence to seek his testimony in the criminal investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and allies to impede the transfer of power after the 2020 election, according to people familiar with the matter.

Pence’s team has indicated that the former vice president is open to discussing a possible agreement with the Justice Department to provide some testimony, one person said.

The New York Times first reported the outreach to Pence.

The request occurred before the Justice Department appointed a special counsel to oversee two Trump-related investigations, including the January 6, 2021-related probe and another into alleged mishandling of classified materials found at Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida, home and resort. It’s unclear how special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment will affect discussions between the Justice Department and Pence’s team.

The Justice Department declined to comment to CNN, as did a representative for Pence.

Pence recently published a memoir that described some of his interactions with Trump as the former president sought to overturn the 2020 election results. The book’s publication had raised anticipation that the Justice Department would likely seek information about those interactions as part of the criminal investigation. .................

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/23/politics/mike-pence-testimony-justice-department-january-6-investigation/index.html

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Can the new House defund this    ??