Pence plans to resist special counsel subpoena in Jan. 6 inquest
Former Vice President Mike Pence plans to challenge a special counsel subpoena investigating former President Donald Trump's role in the January 6 riots, a source familiar with Pence's plans told NBC News on Tuesday.Pence's legal team will fight the subpoena on the grounds that the former vice president was acting in his role as president of the Senate during the joint session of Congress on January 6, arguing that he should be protected from having to testify as part of the " speech or debate clause” that shields lawmakers from too much outside scrutiny, the source said.It's unclear how the…
