Former Vice President Mike Pence will challenge a special counsel's subpoena for his testimony, sources say.
on Sunday that the former president intends to assert executive privilege over Pence's testimony.
Despite this, Trump continued to pressure Pence to intervene, including in a heated phone call on the morning of the attack, according to Jan. 6 committee. Pence's aides said the president's insistence pushed the country to the brink of a constitutional crisis and placed the vice president at grave risk of physical harm when the mob stormed the Capitol.
As part of the investigation from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a subpoena was issued to Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key ally of Trump's, for his testimony before a state special grand jury.
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