Trump, Pence lawyers go before judge in dispute with DOJ over testimony

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Source: NBC News

A hearing was held in a Washington, D.C. federal court Thursday to consider arguments about whether former Vice President Mike Pence must testify before a federal grand jury about his dealings with then-President Donald Trump around Jan. 6.

Among the attorneys representing Trump was Evan Corcoran, who's been involved in his own ongoing legal bid to avoid testifying before the grand jury.

Lawyers for Pence and Trump were seen going into a closed door hearing before the court's new Chief Judge James “Jeb” Boasberg in the late morning. Boasberg is presiding over legal disputes involving special counsel Jack Smith's dual investigation into Trump's role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol and handling of documents with classified markings in his Florida home.

They were seen leaving the courthouse roughly 90 minutes later. Smith issued a subpoena for Pence's testimony last month.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-pence-lawyers-go-judge-dispute-doj-testimony-rcna76332

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I had seen a heads-up about this going on down there from Kyle Cheney who is stationed at the courthouse watching the comings and goings of multiple cases (Proud Boys and other J6 cases, Corcoran's case (classified docs), and Pence's case)

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NEW: Trump and Penc elawyers are behind closed door stoday urging Chief Judge BOASBERG to reject special counsel Jack Smith's bid to get Pence's grand jury testimony.

It's an early test for Boasberg, who got the chief's gavel last week.
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Trump, Pence urge judge to reject special counsel bid to obtain former VP’s testimony
It’s one of the weightiest constitutional fights for the special counsel.
12:46 PM · Mar 23, 2023

[Novara]

1. The judge needs to ask them: "So, which is it?"

"You clowns want to decide on a reason? Do you want to claim you're protected by executive privilege or do you want to claim you're protected because you were presiding over the Senate? You can't have it both ways."

They're bombarding the judge with excrement and hoping some of it sticks.

[Omaha Steve]

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