In an unexpected twist in the ongoing investigation surrounding the chaotic events of January 6th, Mike Pence appeared to have thrown a wrench in the case. The speech Mike Pence was due to deliver to lawmakers on January 6th, which was interrupted by a rogue mob of insurgents, was expected to be pivotal to his testimony.

However, in a letter to the special counsel, Pence revealed that he had been forbidden from testifying by none other than his own mother, known only as "Mother". It is believed that this "Mother" referred to is in fact his wife Karen Pence, who has been described as "hopping mad" when she heard that Pence had received a subpoena.

The letter revealed that Mother had told Pence "What if you're interrogated by a woman lawyer and you're alone in a room with her? Women are lawyers nowadays." Further,