Mike Pence must testify before January 6 grand jury, US judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that former US vice-president Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury after he was subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating efforts by former president Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

That is according to two people familiar with the ruling, who spoke on condition of anonymity because it remains under seal.

The people said, however, that the Pence would not have to answer questions about his actions on January 6, 2021, when a violent mob of Trump’s supporters stormed the building as Pence was presiding over a joint session of Congress to certify the vote.