Could he possibly be another GOP member and a reckless Republican who was holding documents, but refused to part ways with?
Why it matters: The document discovery comes as both President Biden and former President Trump are under investigation for their handling of classified documents.
- Pence has said previously that he didn't take any classified documents with him when he left the office.
- CNN first reported that about a dozen documents marked as classified were found at Pence's home.
Classified documents discovered at Pence's Indiana home https://www.axios.com/2023/01/24/mike-pence-classified-documents
Classified documents found at Pence's Indiana home https://www.npr.org/2023/01/24/1151065195/pence-classified-documents-in…
ABC News Live: Classified documents found at Mike Pence’s home
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/abc-news-live-classified-documents-foun…
Did Pence deny having documents on ABC News, while his head said yes?
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/abc-news-live-classified-documents-foun…
Reports: Classified documents found at ex-VP Mike Pence's Indiana home
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/01/24/Pence-home-classified-docume…
EXPLAINER: Comparing Trump, Biden, Pence classified papers
https://apnews.com/article/biden-politics-united-states-government-us-d…
Classified documents found at former U.S. Vice President Pence's home
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/classified-documents-found-former-us-v…
Meanwhile, Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama turned over their classified records to the National Archives upon leaving office, representatives for each of the four leaders told CNN, after classified materials were discovered in yet another former top official’s home.