It’s possible that today will be a cake day (aka a day to celebrate an indictment). Or not.
Still, there’s news.
BREAKING: Pence’s “speech or debate” clause argument FAILS in part: he MUST testify about any ILLEGAL acts by Donald trump. This decision – like all decisions – can be appealed. https://t.co/bJCYSgGLPp
— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) March 28, 2023
Article from the tweet above – CNN
A federal judge has decided that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify to a grand jury about conversations he had with Donald Trump leading up to January 6, 2021, according to multiple sources familiar with a recent federal court ruling.
But the judge said – in a ruling that remains under seal – that Pence can still decline to answer questions related to his actions on January 6 itself, when he was serving as president of the Senate for the certification of the 2020 presidential election, according to one of the sources.
The ruling from chief judge James Boasberg of the US District Court in Washington, DC, is a major win for special counsel Jack Smith, who is spearheading the Justice Department investigation. Pence still has the ability to appeal.
Boom 💥
Special Counsel, Jack Smith, is closing in on Donald Trump. https://t.co/dUZukdkiRZ
— Katie S. Phang (@KatiePhang) March 28, 2023
BREAKING: a federal judge has ruled that Mike Pence must testify about conversations he had with trump leading up to 1/6. He can appeal. https://t.co/9AfG2W6KQW
— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) March 28, 2023
This poll, shaking my head.
NPR/PBS/Marist poll:
56% of Americans think the investigations into Trump are fair
46% think Trump has done something illegal, an additional 29% consider Trump to have done something unethical
61% do not want Trump to be President again
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 28, 2023
Let’s do the math. 46% + 29% = 75%
So 75% of Americans think that Trump has done something illegal or at least unethical.
61% do not want Trump to be president again.
That means that 14% of Americans think Trump has done something illegal or at least unethical, but they want him to be president again.
Open thread.