Pence confirms he'll resist subpoena from special counsel in Trump probes
CBSN
Washington — Former Vice President Mike Pence confirmed Wednesday he will resist a subpoena from the special counsel leading the investigations into former President Donald Trump, arguing he is doing so in defense of the Constitution.
"I'm going to fight the Biden DOJ's subpoena sent to me last week because it's unconstitutional and because it's unprecedented and the DOJ knows that," Pence told reporters after an event in Minnesota on parental rights. "The Constitution of the United States provides the Executive Branch cannot summon officials in the Legislative Branch into a court in any other place."
Pence said his reasons for challenging the subpoena from special counsel Jack Smith are the same as his motivations for defying Trump's pressure to unilaterally refuse state Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, 2021, when lawmakers gathered for the joint session of Congress to tally state electoral votes. A mob of Trump's supporters breached the Capitol during the count, which brought the proceedings to a standstill and prompted the Secret Service to move Pence to a secure location.
