NEW: Former VP Pence will not be charged in the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home, according to a letter obtained by NBCNews.
Former Vice President Mike Pence during the Nixon National Energy Conference in Yorba Linda, Calif., on April 19.Former Vice President Mike Pence will not be charged in the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home, according to a letter obtained by NBC News.
On Thursday, the DOJ’s national security division formally informed Pence’s attorney that it had closed its investigation and that based on the “results” of that probe, no charges will be filed against the former vice president. The department declined to comment, but a DOJ official confirmed that the department had sent the letter.plans to announce his bid for president
next week. Special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents could also be reaching a decision point on whether any charges will be filed. A Pence adviser told NBC the former vice president and his team are pleased but not surprised by the investigation’s conclusion.“ of classified materials had been found at the former vice president’s home in Indiana after the FBI discovered classified records
were initially discovered at a Washington think tank President Joe Biden used after he was vice president. The FBI later conducted a
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