{"id":814565,"date":"2021-09-25T19:59:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T23:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=814565"},"modified":"2021-09-25T19:59:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T23:59:40","slug":"pa-attorney-general-sues-to-block-subpoena-in-2020-election-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pa-attorney-general-sues-to-block-subpoena-in-2020-election-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"Pa. attorney general sues to block subpoena in 2020 election probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fpa-attorney-general-sues-to-block-subpoena-in-2020-election-probe%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=814565&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--><div id=\"attachment_2530583\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2530583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro at Mack Truck Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 4:10 PM PT \u2013 Saturday, September 25, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Pennsylvania\u2019s attorney general has sued to stop a subpoena from being enforced in the Republican-backed probe of the state\u2019s 2020 presidential election results. In the suit filed on Thursday, Attorney General Josh Shapiro asked a court to block a subpoena to election officials, which requested voter information as part of an investigation.<\/p>\n<p>In the filing, Shapiro claimed the subpoena had no legitimate legislative purpose. Shapiro also alleged requests for information on voters was \u201cillegal, unconstitutional and unenforceable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Republican lawmakers asserted the point of the subpoena was to exercise their constitutional duty to oversee executive branch functions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Senate has clear authority to conduct this review, and it is our responsibility to take the concerns of our constituents seriously and get the answers they seek,\u201d expressed Sen. Jake Corman (R-Pa.) in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senatorcorman.com\/2021\/09\/15\/senator-corman-votes-to-issue-subpoenas-to-continue-election-integrity-investigation\/\">released statement<\/a>. \u201cI look forward to seeing this investigation continue to move forward in a way that is thoughtful, responsible and legally sound.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pennsylvanians want to know their vote counts and that absolutely every measure is taken to fortify our elections and protect them from fraud.<\/p>\n<p>I fully support <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JakeCorman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JakeCorman<\/a> and PA Republicans\u2019 push to protect the integrity of our state and national elections. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o4gq9kt73o\">https:\/\/t.co\/o4gq9kt73o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (@GReschenthaler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GReschenthaler\/status\/1440401443777916928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This comes as state GOP lawmakers content Shapiro was trying to stop them from conducting oversight of the Executive Branch.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/fmr-supervisor-accuses-chris-cuomo-of-harassment\/\">Fmr. Supervisor Accuses Chris Cuomo Of Harassment<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro at Mack Truck Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael M. 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