Pence reaffirmed his long-held position that Trump was mistaken in thinking that the vice president had the authority to overturn the presidential election results.
The Judge ordered that the former vice president must testify before the grand jury investigating President Trump on January 6. According to persons familiar with the order, a federal court decided that former Vice President Mike Pence must appear before a grand jury by January 6, 2021, about his discussions with former President Donald Trump. The Judge rejected Mr. Trump’s claims of executive privilege.
A third U.S. bank has failed within a week. This time it is the same institution that terminated President Donald Trump’s accounts two years ago, stating that it would no longer do business with him after January 6.
Defendants accused of offenses related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, are demanding trial extensions to analyze newly released footage. Shane Jenkins became one of the most recent defendants when he filed a request through his attorney to delay the trial in response to the January 6 release of around 41,000 hours of security footage.
As the new session of Congress opens on Tuesday, House Republicans intend to alter the rules of the ethics office responsible for investigating legislators. As part of the House rules package agreed upon with members, incoming GOP leadership proposed changes to the OCE’s (Office of Congressional Ethics) board and the hiring of new personnel that might limit the office’s capacity to probe politicians. Under the proposed changes, the House Ethics Committee may accept complaints from the general public.
The Justice Department wants to speak with Vice President Mike Pence about an effort to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss. According to persons familiar with the outreach, Justice Department investigators want to meet with former Vice President Mike Pence as part of an ongoing investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his associates to reverse his 2020 election result.
On Wednesday, a discussion between a federal judge and a lawyer for one of the Oath Keepers devolved into a screaming match. The Oath Keeper, Kelly Meggs, is charged with seditious conspiracy as well as other charges. His lawyer suggested that she may argue at trial that her client deleted evidence after the riot on the instruction of another lawyer.