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politics2 years ago

Witnesses in Jan. 6 Probe Strike Immunity Deals in Fake Electors Scheme

The Justice Department's probe into former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has reportedly traded partial immunity for the testimony of two fake electors. Special Counsel Jack Smith's office has also sought to compel the testimony of various individuals involved in the plans, including Trump allies Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, and Jefferey Clark. It remains unclear if Trump will be indicted in the probe, but he was recently arrested and arraigned on 37 federal charges related to hoarding classified documents.

politics2 years ago

Trump Appeals Order for Pence to Testify in Jan. 6 Probe

Former President Donald Trump has appealed a judge's order requiring his former vice president, Mike Pence, to testify in the special counsel probe into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The case remains under seal, but a new sealed case appeared on the federal appeals court docket in Washington, D.C., that referred to a grand jury matter before U.S. District Chief Judge James Boasberg. Special Counsel Jack Smith is presenting evidence to grand juries in two separate investigations, one looking into attempts to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power following Trump's November 2020 loss to Biden, and the second looking at Trump's retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida after leaving office in January 2021, and whether he tried to obstruct the Justice Department's investigation.