WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has testified before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his Republican allies to overturn the 2020 election. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity to discuss the private appearance before the grand jury. Thursday’s appearance by Pence came hours after a federal appeals court denied a bid by Trump’s lawyers to block Pence’s testimony. Pence was subpoenaed to testify earlier this year, but Trump’s lawyers objected, citing executive privilege concerns. Pence’s grand jury appearance in Washington is a milestone in the Justice Department’s investigation into the conversations and events preceding the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol.