Mike Pence Fights DOJ Subpoena, Rips “Two-Tiered Justice System”
Former Vice President Mike Pence On Wednesday, he took a swing at the “the.” “two-tiered justice system,” Reporters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa heard him tell reporters that his efforts against a Department of Justice (DOJ), subpoena were proof of his ill will. “double standard” Republicans face.
Pence made these comments when he was asked about his decision to reject the subpoena. issued last week By the special counsel investigating Jan. 6, 2021’s riot at U.S. Capitol, and former President Donald Trump’s possible mishandling documents after he left office.
“I’m going to fight the Biden DOJ subpoena for me to appear before the grand jury because I believe it’s unconstitutional and it’s unprecedented,” Pence stated this to reporters. “Never before in American history has a vice president been summoned to appear in court to testify against the president with whom they serve.”
Mike Pence, Former Vice President, answers questions during a visit by the press to Florida International University (Miami) as part of his book tour for the New York Times best-selling book. “So Help Me God,” January 27, 2023 (Scott McIntyre/ For The Washington Post via Getty Images
“I’m aware that President Trump is going to bring a claim of executive privilege that will be his claim to make. That’s his fight. My fight is on the principle of separation of powers and the Constitution of the United States,” He added that Trump might claim executive privilege to avoid complying with a subpoena.
Pence reiterated his belief that he “had no right” to reverse the results 2020 Presidential Election At a joint Congress meeting on January 6, 2021, Trump was present “endangered” His rhetoric about the theft of the election cost him and his family their lives.
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He argued that the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause prevented him from being compelled to appear before a court by the Biden administration. He also vowed not to. Fight the subpoena This principle will be upheld all the way to Supreme Court, if necessary. He said that the DOJ was a flip-flopper, noting that it had taken the same position twice before by arguing that he had. “absolute legal immunity” His executive role.
A police munition explodes as Trump supporters gather in front the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021. (Reuters / Leah Millis).
“For that reason, this smacks of the kind of two-tiered justice system that Republicans have been dealing with throughout the Biden administration,” Pence said that he related his argument to other issues.
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“It seems like there’s one set of rules for Republicans and one set of rules for others, whether it be parents who were targeted showing up at school board meetings, whether it be ignoring the plight of pro-life crisis pregnancy centers, suffering attacks and vandalism, whether it be recent allegations of the Department of Justice colluding with Big Tech to suppress the free speech rights of Americans,” He said.
“There is a sense across the country among many Republicans that there’s a double standard in a justice system that ought not to be. And I’m going to stand firmly on the position of the separation of powers described in the Constitution of the United States. And we’ll do that. For me, this is a matter of constitutional principle, and it’s one that we will take to the courts and take to the American people,” Pence also added.
Donald Trump, Former President (Sam Wolfe / Bloomberg via Getty Images / File
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Pence suggested that he may be entering the 2024 Presidential race. However, it’s not known when. Trump and the former U.N. Ambassador have been so far. Nikki Haley Are the only major contenders in the race.
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