grand jurors, what did he tell them about trump and the 2020 election. plus a deadly barrage of missiles strike ukraine leaving raging fires and at least a dozen dead at the hands of russia. and destruction after a tornado rips through a florida town, parts of the south bracing for more severe storms today. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. happy friday, everybody. i m christine romans. we begin with vice president mike pence testifying before the grand jury looking into former president trump s efforts to subvert the 2020 election. grand jury testimony is of course secret, but we have a very good idea of what pence was likely asked about his former boss, now his republican rival. katelyn polantz has more from washington. reporter: former vice president mike pence testified before a federal grand jury on thirst fo thursday for more than five hours. it would have been what happened after the 2020 election leading up to january 6, all of
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he left town in disgrace following the capitol riot and his election loss. he will be speaking to a group of conservatives and we re told that he plans to focus his speech on law and order. trump returns to washington amid a widening probe by the justice department into the capitol insurrection that now includes testimony from high ranking officials in his administration. mark short, the former chief of staff to vice president mike pence says that he testified under subpoena before a grand jury a federal grand jury investigating the insurrection. short s former boss also in d.c. today. pence delivered a speech and appeared to distance himself from the former president. so i don t know that our movement is that divided. i don t know that the president and i differ on issues. but we may differ on focus. i truly do believe that elections are about the future. and that it s absolutely essential at a time when so many americans are hurting, so many families are struggling, tha
plus, wnba star brittney griner is set to take the stand in russia, while the family of another american also held by the kremlin, also on drug charges, calls for more attention to his case. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start today with our politics lead and merrick garland saying moments ago that the justice department will not hesitate to hold donald trump accountable for the events around january 6th even if trump is the republican nominee for president. if that s where the evidence leads them. listen to what else attorney general garland just told nbc s lester holt. we pursue justice without fear or favor. we intend to hold everyone, anyone who is criminally responsible for the events surrounding january 6th, for any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another, accountable. that s what we do. we don t pay any attention to other issues with respect to that. so if donald trump were to become a candidate for
Bribery scheme. It will probably be a good idea if you do resign. Hollywood appears to be back in business. The the 148day Writers Strike is officially over. A judge has just ruled that donald trump committed fraud by repeatedly exaggerating the value of his financial assets. And the judge ordered the dissolution of trumps businesses in the state of new york. Biden joined striking autoworkers in michigan today, a big deal in biden speak. Help the middle class. Do me a favor. Just get your union guys, your leaders, to endorse me. Okay . Donald trump is missing in action. He should be on this stage tonight. Youre ducking these things. Were gonna call you donald duck. Were determined to shut down the government, to burn the place down then elect the peoples business be done. Any hope of averting a Government Shutdown is looking weaker by the hour. Have you ever known me to quit after one time if it doesnt succeed . I dont stop. Dianne feinstein, the longest serving woman in the senate, ha