Justice Department has reached out to Pence in Jan. 6 investigation, sources say
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The Justice Department has reached out to speak with former Vice President Mike Pence in the department's ongoing investigation into the events surrounding Jan. 6 and alleged efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News.  The former vice president has received the request and is reviewing it, sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News.  The Justice Department declined to comment to CBS News. A spokesman for Pence also declined to offer a comment. The New York Times was first to report on the Justice Department seeking to interview Pence.  In the final days of Trump's presidency, Pence endured intense pressure from Trump, who urged him to unilaterally overturn the 2020 presidential election results on Jan. 6, 2021, when Congress counted the electoral ballots, by refusing to affirm the ballots of battleground states that had voted for Joe Biden.  Pence ultimate
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