Pence Ruling Breaks New Ground for Vice Presidency

Pence Ruling Breaks New Ground for Vice Presidency

“A federal judge’s secret order on Tuesday requiring Mike Pence to testify about aspects of Donald Trump’s bid to subvert the 2020 election was also an unprecedented ruling about the vice presidency itself,” Politico reports. “It is the first time in U.S. history that a federal judge has concluded that vice presidents — like presidents — are entitled to a form of immunity from prying investigators.” “But unlike presidents, who draw all their pow…

Secret Pence ruling breaks new ground for vice presidency

For the first time in history, a federal judge ruled that vice presidents can benefit from a type of immunity typically provided to lawmakers.