{"id":1900889,"date":"2023-03-19T09:42:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T13:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-implies-he-wont-fight-all-parts-of-special-counsels-subpoena\/"},"modified":"2023-03-19T09:46:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T13:46:00","slug":"mike-pence-implies-he-wont-fight-all-parts-of-special-counsels-subpoena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-implies-he-wont-fight-all-parts-of-special-counsels-subpoena\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Pence implies he won&#8217;t fight all parts of special counsel&#8217;s subpoena"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-pence-implies-he-wont-fight-all-parts-of-special-counsels-subpoena%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1900889&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7 col-lg-8 col-xl-9 float-left body colgap-l-50\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-articleBodyWrapper\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div id=\"Brid_77102402\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:16; height:9;\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">                <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Pence takes jabs at DeSantis and Trump\">               <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Former Vice President Mike Pence took a jab at potential 2024 foe Gov. 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When asked whether squaring off against his former partner, former President Donald Trump, would be a factor in his decision, Pence said his 2024 political aspirations would be based on what \u201che and his family feel called to do.\u201d\">               <meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M58S\">               <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-02-22 20:55:44\">               <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailURL\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/snapshot\/1246106_th_1677102397.jpg\">               <meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/sd\/1246106.mp4\">              <\/div>\n<p>               <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var _bp=_bp||[]; _bp.push({ \"div\": \"Brid_77102402\", \"obj\": {\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"16\",\"height\":\"9\",\"video\":\"1246106\"} }); <\/script>               <script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter\">F<\/span>ormer Vice President Mike Pence has implied that he will not fight all aspects of the subpoena that special counsel Jack Smith issued against him last month.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of invoking executive privilege, Pence confirmed that his legal team is relying on the speech and debate clause, which shields congressional officials from legal scrutiny for their work. Pence argues that in his capacity as Senate president, he was performing his duties by certifying the January 6, 2021 election.<\/p>\n<p><b>MIKE PENCE TO CONTEST SPECIAL COUNSEL SUBPOENA USING NEW LEGAL ARGUMENT<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not invoking executive privilege, which could cover other discussions,&#8221; Pence told Jonathan Karl of ABC&#8217;s <i>This Week<\/i>. &#8220;I just believe that the work I did to prepare for and carry out my duties as President of the Senate is protected by the speech and debate clause. I believe the law is on our side.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Some, such as Vice President Kamala Harris, have criticized Pence&#8217;s argument, pointing out that Vice Presidents are part of the executive branch. The speech and debate clause provides broad protections for lawmakers against law enforcement inquiries concerning their actions related to legislative matters.<\/p>\n<p>At least one of former President Donald Trump&#8217;s lawyers revealed that Trump would assert executive privilege to protect Pence&#8217;s testimony. Under executive privilege, presidents may withhold certain types of information or documents from the legislative and judicial branches.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Smith asked a judge to force Pence to testify before a grand jury concerning the January 6 Capitol riot. Smith was appointed last year to oversee investigations by the Justice Department into the January 6 riot, as well as the simultaneous efforts to disrupt the 2020 election and the classified documents debacle at Mar-a-Lago.<\/p>\n<p>ABC reported that Smith&#8217;s subpoena to Pence included requests for information on issues such as efforts to appoint Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general, details about Trump attorney John Eastman, and communications regarding attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Clark was notably receptive to Trump&#8217;s claims of election fraud and played a prominent role in the January 6 committee hearings.<\/p>\n<p><b>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Pence is considering running for President and has polled extensively as third among GOP potentials in a hypothetical primary, trailing behind Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). He previously declined to testify before the January 6 committee and has indicated he will appeal Smith&#8217;s subpoena to the Supreme Court. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will respect the court&#8217;s decisions, and that may take us all the way to the highest court in the land,&#8221; Pence said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;Read More From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/courts\/pence-clarifies-wont-fight-all-special-counsels-subpoena\">Mike Pence implies he won&#8217;t fight all parts of special counsel&#8217;s subpoena<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence implied that he will not necessarily be fighting all the elements of a subpoena that special counsel Jack Smith levied against him last month. 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