Trump Really, Really, Really Doesn’t Want Mike Pence Testifying About January 6

Biden’s Abortion Game Plan • Elon’s Media Mania • Clarence Stays Mum [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Trump Really, Really, Really Doesn’t Want Mike Pence Testifying About January 6 Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Mike Pence might spill the beans about January 6—but not on Donald Trump’s watch. On Monday, the former president reportedly appealed a judge’s ruling that would force the ex-veep to testify in the DOJ’s January 6 probe, explains Bess Levin, who [breaks down]( a few reasons why Trump might be keen on keeping Pence’s mouth shut. Zooming out to Silicon Valley, Charlotte Klein [reveals]( the absurdity behind Elon Musk’s ever-changing Twitter designation for NPR. Plus, Abigail Tracy [unpacks]( Joe Biden’s potential plan of attack against a Texas judge’s abortion pill ruling. Thanks for reading! [Trump Really, Really, Really Doesn’t Want Mike Pence Testifying About January 6]( By [Bess Levin]( [That might just have something to do with the former veep’s unique insights into the ex-president’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election—as well as the violent riot that followed.]( [Read more button](   [NPR Is Stuck on Elon Musk’s Nightmare Ride—And There’s No Off-Ramp in Sight]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [The billionaire recently designated NPR as “government-funded” a week after labeling it “state-affiliated media.” Meanwhile, other outlets like the BBC and PBS have also gotten caught in the crosshairs.]( [Read more button](   [Democrats Argue Biden Should Just Ignore Abortion Medication Ruling]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [As the Biden administration appeals a Trump-appointed judge’s decision to halt the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, Democrats censure the ruling, calling it a clear extension of the antiabortion movement.]( [Read more button](   [Clarence Thomas Curiously Silent About His Vacation Buddy’s Nazi Fetish]( By [Bess Levin]( [Maybe he’s still mulling over how to respond.]( [Read more button](   [Republicans’ Border Policy Has Apparently Escalated From “Build the Wall” to “Invade Mexico”]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [From Ron DeSantis’s plan to severely target undocumented immigrants to mounting calls to bomb Mexico over drug cartels, the GOP’s 2024 message on the border is coming into clearer focus.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast