The US Department of Justice special counsel investigating Donald Trump’s role in the storming of the Capitol in Washington DC also subpoenaed then-Vice President Mike Pence. But he does not want to testify against his former boss. If necessary, he will go to the Supreme Court, Pence announced on Wednesday.
Pence said such a subpoena would violate the U.S. Constitution. No vice president has ever been subpoenaed to testify against a president he worked with. He enjoys immunity because of his role as president of the senate, which U.S. vice presidents automatically hold under the Constitution.
On January 6, 2021, Pence, in his role as Senate President, was tasked with formally confirming the result of the presidential election lost by Trump. Supporters stormed the seat of parliament to stop the proceedings. Trump had previously openly called on his deputy to block confirmation of the election. Pence narrowly escaped the violence of the angry mob.
Speculation about participation in the presidential election
The Republican served as deputy to then-President Trump from 2017 to 2021. It is widely believed that Pence wants to run as the Republican presidential candidate in the 2024 election. However, he would first have to assert himself in the internal party primaries against Trump, who has already announced his candidacy.
Source: Krone
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