Author: Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY

Merrick Garland faced questioning on separate investigations of Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The AG and Sen. Ted Cruz also had a heated exchange.

Sensitive law enforcement information put at potential risk

Public remarks by grand jury foreperson Emily Kohrs pierced a veil of secrecy that traditionally guards investigations such as the one into Trump.

Summons comes after special counsel issued subpoena for former VP Pence

Trump’s 2021 telephone call urging Georgie’s top election official to “find” 11,780 additional votes to flip the election prompted the investigation.

The FBI on Friday searched an office linked to Mike Pence, yielding no additional classified records, an adviser to the former vice president said.

Mark Meadows is a central figure in Donald Trump’s campaign to cling to power after losing the 2020 election.

The investigation started when Trump urged Georgia’s top election official to “find 11,780 votes” to tilt the 2020 statewide election in his favor.

Three portions of the grand jury report will be released Thursday, including a section expressing concerns some witnesses may have lied under oath.

It’s not immediately clear what special counsel Jack Smith is seeking from Mike Pence, but the demand likely marks a major escalation in the inquiry.