Appeals court denies Trump request to block Pence testimony
CBSN
A federal appeals court has denied former President Donald Trump's request to halt former Vice President Mike Pence's testimony before a grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump's claims of executive privilege over Pence's testimony.
Pence was subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith in February as federal prosecutors have sought to question the former vice president about the events surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
It was unclear when Pence may testify, and further appeal is possible, but as of Wednesday night, no court orders were in place preventing Pence from answering questions in the probe. The exact details of the ruling remain under seal pursuant to grand jury laws.
