Reports: Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed in DOJ special counsel probe

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Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Eric Trump and family arrive for the funeral of Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church July 20, 2022 in New York City.
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Eric Trump and family arrive for the funeral of Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church July 20, 2022 in New York City.

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared  Kushner have been subpoenaed by the Justice Department's special counsel investigating the former president's efforts to block the transfer of power following the 2020 election, according to media reports.

The move represents the latest effort by federal authorities to secure the testimony from Trump's inner circle in an ongoing criminal investigation and comes after special counsel summoned former Vice President Mike Pence earlier this month.

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Former Vice President Mike Pence gives remarks at the Calvin Coolidge Foundation’s conference at the Library of Congress on February 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. During his remarks, Pence spoke on a range of topics including the Department of Justice's subpoena for his testimony in their 2020 election subversion investigation.
Former Vice President Mike Pence gives remarks at the Calvin Coolidge Foundation’s conference at the Library of Congress on February 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. During his remarks, Pence spoke on a range of topics including the Department of Justice's subpoena for his testimony in their 2020 election subversion investigation.

The Justice Department declined to comment on the law enforcement action, first reported by the New York Times.

The couple's legal representatives could not be reached for comment.

A spokesperson for the former president also did not respond to inquiries, including whether he would seek to block the testimony.

Trump's daughter and son-in-law testified before a House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attacks. During her deposition, Ivanka Trump told lawmakers she had accepted then-Attorney General William Barr's conclusion that there was no evidence of fraud to overturn the 2020 election.

Ivanka Trump also was present at the White House when her father sought to pressure Pence to block certification of President Joe Biden's election on Jan. 6.

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Former Senior Advisor to former US President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner appears on screen during a House Select Committee hearing to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol, in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on June 9, 2022.
Former Senior Advisor to former US President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner appears on screen during a House Select Committee hearing to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol, in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on June 9, 2022.

Kushner, who served as a top adviser to Trump, also was at the White House later on the day of the insurrection. He and Ivanka urged the then-president to call for rioters to leave the Capitol.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed by DOJ special counsel