congressional immunity

On Tuesday, Chairman James Comer told her the committee “will not consider granting congressional immunity” for her testimony.

Earlier on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Comer said the Kentucky congressman "will not consider granting congressional immunity for her testimony".

Mr Pence's lawyers had also sought unsuccessfully to challenge the subpoena, arguing that his role as president of the Senate during his time in office meant he had congressional immunity.

Pence’s legal team had discussed potentially limited cooperation, arguing that while acting as president of the Senate during his time in office, he is entitled to congressional immunity under the Constitution’s “speech or debate clause,” and cannot be compelled to testify about matters related to his presiding over Congress.

Under the Constitution, Pence's role as vice president also made him the president of the Senate, entitling him to some measure of congressional immunity, Boasberg found.