The former president attempted to 'enlist Mike Pence as a co-conspirator in his criminal scheme,' the former federal prosecutor said.
in his criminal scheme to commit crimes against the United States—to defraud the United States," Kirschner said. He credited Pence with resisting Trump's pressure to act in an unconstitutional manner.
The legal analyst then pointed out that Trump turned on Pence, slamming him publicly via social media on January 6. Meanwhile, the former president's supporters chanted"hang Mike Pence" as they rioted at the Capitol, where the then-vice president was forced to hide as his security detail feared for his life.
President Donald Trump gestures to Vice President Mike Pence on election night at the White House on November 4, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Pence is now reportedly facing a grand jury subpoena to testify regarding Trump's actions related to January 6, 2021.Whether Pence ultimately testifies remains to be seen. He is expected to claim at least some level of executive privilege, and Trump's legal team will also likely challenge the subpoena on those grounds.
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