It wasn't immediately clear what information the documents contained or the level of classification they had been allocated.
WASHINGTON - Former US vice president Mike Pence revealed Tuesday he had uncovered documents marked as classified at his home, the latest twist in a mushrooming scandal over politicians' handling of the nation's most sensitive secrets.
The discovery comes in the wake of the revelations about classified material discovered in President Joe Biden's private office and residence, and allegations that Biden's predecessor Donald Trump obstructed justice over an FBI probe of a much larger stash of government secrets found at his home. The development came as Republicans ramped up their probe of classified documents in the possession of Biden, who was himself vice president under Barack Obama when they were removed from the White House.
Government officials can face action over civil or criminal violations for mishandling classified records. But sitting presidents cannot be indicted thanks to a Justice Department policy. The White House has been trying to draw a contrast between the Biden and Trump cases, however, underscoring that the president's alleged conduct is significantly less egregious than the actions of which Trump is accused.
The volume of documents recovered from Trump and their sensitivity - they included signals intelligence and information provided from human sources - explain the FBI's more urgent response in that case, the Biden administration says.
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