Former Vice President Mike Pence will not appeal a call to testify in the investigation into former President Donald Trump and the storming of the Capitol in January 2021, a spokesperson for Pence announced. “This is really very valuable,” says US correspondent Jan Postma.
It concerns the investigation that Special Counsel Jack Smith has launched into Trump’s role in the January 6 storming of the Capitol. Smith is also investigating classified documents found in Trump’s Florida mansion. Postma defines it as the legal outcome of the parliamentary commission around 6 January.
For a long time, Pence refused to open up about what happened that day (particularly between him and his former boss), but now he’s relented. Innovative, says Postma. After all, Pence played a key role as vice president that day in cementing the Democratic electoral victory. Postma calls his testimony “really very valuable” and important.
Separation of powers
Whenever asked to testify, Pence invoked the separation of powers: he was president of the Senate on Jan. 6 and cannot testify in that capacity. But the prosecutor has now found a goat way: He has been told not to talk about that role in Congress, only about his talks with Trump. This is now a reason for him to cooperate, says his spokesman.
“This is the person we want to hear from. ‘
Of course, Trump can file a lawsuit against Pence’s intention, but it will be a rearguard action: the former president had previously lost all the lawsuits he filed. It will be exciting what Pence will tell the prosecutor: he was the man who was in close contact with Trump during the assault, he was pressured by his boss.
“Obviously we already know quite a lot through the January 6 committee, but there are also really missing pieces there and you’re obviously never going to get those pieces about Trump himself.” Pence is the closest witness that has come. He was the vice president (…). This is the story we all want to hear.”
Loose rope
Incidentally, it is still not certain that Pence will show the back of his tongue. Not only is it not his habit, Pence is a presidential candidate like Trump and may be reluctant to criticize Trump. The former president is still by far the most popular candidate and has many fanatical supporters. Whoever touches her husband is sure of him and their anger. And all of Trump’s challengers seem to be hanging on that tightrope: on the one hand, distance yourself from Trump, and on the other, don’t criticize the man too much. “Pence has the problem that he has with virtually every Republican rival of Trump.”
“This is really very valuable, it has a lot of weight”
Also, in Pence’s case, many Trump supporters are still angry with him because they think the election was stolen and that Pence can be blamed for Trump not being president anymore. He’d rather not talk about it at all. He would like it all to go away on its own. But yeah, that’s not going to happen.’
Source: BNR
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