Pence’s spokesman has said the former vice president has “fully cooperated” with the probe. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - The US Department of Justice has closed its investigation into former Vice President Mike Pence without filing any charges related to classified documents found in his Indiana home, a department official said on Friday.Representatives for Pence, who served under former Republican President Donald Trump, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A lawyer for Pence had notified authorities about the discovery of records with classified markings, prompting an FBI search for records at his Indianapolis residence this year.Pence’s spokesman has said the former vice president has “fully cooperated” with the probe and Pence himself has publicly acknowledged what he called a mistake.
A Justice Department special counsel, Jack Smith, is investigating Trump’s handling of classified materials since leaving office in January 2021. A separate special counsel was appointed to conduct an investigation after US President Joe Biden reported finding some classified material in his possession.
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