Former Vice President Mike Pence has been ordered by a federal judge to comply with a grand jury subpoena in relation to the special counsel investigation into former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden. As part of the investigation, special counsel Jack Smith subpoenaed Pence for his testimony and documents related to the failed attempt by Trump and his allies to overturn the election. While Pence's lawyers had argued that his role as president of the Senate participating in the certification of the results should protect him from certain questions and records, the judge ordered him to provide answers to any questions that implicate any illegal acts on Trump's part. The judge also rejected arguments from Trump's legal team against the subpoena on the grounds of executive privilege.

It is not clear whether Pence or Trump's legal teams plan to appeal the ruling. Pence has previously vowed to fight the subpoena in the Supreme Court if necessary. This ruling marks a significant defeat for Trump's legal team's efforts to limit testimony from people close to the former president.