Citing an unidentified person said to be familiar with his plans, the New York Times reports that former vice president Mike Pence will argue that the Constitution’s speech-or-debate clause gives him immunity from testifying in the grand-jury investigation of former president Donald Trump’s efforts to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election won by Joe Biden.
We noted last week that Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump investigation, has subpoenaed the former vice president. If the Times is correct about Pence’s intentions, his claim is frivolous and should be rejected swiftly.
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