Former Vice President Mike Pence was subpoenaed this week to testify before the January 6 Select Committee.
The tweet by Kreis was in response to a Politico report that Pence is planning to defy the subpoena to testify about Trump's alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
According to Politico, anonymous sources with knowledge of Pence's plans said that he believes he can defy the subpoena by arguing the"speech or debate" clause, citing his role as the president of the, the"speech or debate" clause is used to protect the separation of powers within the federal government.
Former Vice President Mike Pence on stage at the 2022 New York Times DealBook on November 30, 2022, in New York City. In inset, former President Donald Trump speaks at a 2024 election campaign event in Columbia, South Carolina, on January 28, 2023. On February 14, 2023, reports indicated that Pence was planning to defy a subpoena to testify before the January 6 Committee.
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