Headline Roundup • February 9th, 2023
Pence Subpoenaed by Special Counsel Overseeing Trump Probes
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Former Vice President Mike Pence was the target of a subpoena from special counsel Jack Smith, multiple outlets reported.
The Details: It was not immediately known when the subpoena was issued or what information it sought. ABC News (Lean Left bias) first reported the story, citing multiple unnamed sources; several outlets separately confirmed the story.
For Context: Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November to oversee the Justice Department’s investigations into former President Donald Trump — regarding both the classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago and the January 6 Capitol riot. It was reported earlier on Thursday that Smith had also subpoenaed Trump’s former national security adviser, Robert O’Brien.
How the Media Covered It: Coverage was widespread among major left-rated outlets, some of which highlighted Smith’s role in the January 6 investigation but not his role in the documents probe. While some newer right-rated sources also covered the story, major right-rated outlets like Fox News (Right bias) did not immediately publish coverage.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing probes into former President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
It's not immediately clear what information the subpoena from special counsel Jack Smith is seeking, but it follows months of negotiations between federal prosecutors and Pence's legal team.
Smith was appointed in November to oversee the investigation into Trump's potential mishandling of classified documents after leaving the presidency and obstructing the government's efforts to retrieve them -- as well as a separate probe into efforts by Trump and his...
Scott McIntyre/For The Washington Post via Getty Images
Former Vice President Mike Pence has reportedly been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith in his criminal investigations into the classified documents found at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence and the investigation related to alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
ABC News said on Thursday evening that it was not clear what information Smith is looking for from Pence, but it reportedly comes after “months of negotiations between federal prosecutors and Pence’s legal team.”
House Select Committee | AP
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been issued a subpoena by the special counsel overseeing criminal investigations of ex-President Donald Trump, one of which is focused on Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, NBC News confirmed Thursday evening.
Pence, who served under Trump, was pressured by him to refuse to accept the certifications of the Electoral College slates of several states that gave President Joe Biden his margin of victory in the 2020 race.
Pence did not agree with Trump’s request when he presided over a joint session of Congress that confirmed Biden’s victory.
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