Secret Service agents were indeed served subpoenas to appear before a federal grand jury investigating Trump, but headlines suggesting the agents were being compelled to 'testify against' him were not supported by available facts.
described the development as Secret Service agents being called to"testify against" Trump:
Factually speaking, however, these agents were not being called to testify"against" Trump. They were being called to appear before a grand jury investigating Trump. As part of the grand jury proceedings, which are kept secret,As these attorneys were building a case against the former president, it is safe to say they were asking questions that had answers they thought could implicate Trump.
Barrett, Devlin, et al."Justice Dept. Said to Have More Evidence of Possible Trump Obstruction at Mar-a-Lago." Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023. www.washingtonpost.com, https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/02/trump-mar-a-lago-obstruction-classified/.
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