Gang of Eight Granted Access to Classified Documents Found in Possession of Former President Trump, President Biden, and Former Vice President Pence

Congressional leaders known as the Gang of Eight have been granted access to classified documents found in the possession of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

The Gang of Eight, which includes the House and Senate leaders from each party as well as the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees, is privy to the most sensitive classified information.

For weeks, leaders of the intelligence committees have been pushing for more information about the kinds of documents found, offering harsh criticism for the lack of information they received early on. Law enforcement officials found documents with classified markings at the homes or private offices of all three men, and the handling of the documents is under federal investigation.

The Justice Department had previously rejected the committees’ requests to turn over the documents, saying they were part of an active investigation. However, the Gang of Eight has now been granted the ability to look over the classified documents.

The documents are expected to provide insight into the activities of the three former officials, and the Gang of Eight is likely to use the documents to inform their decision-making on a range of issues. It is unclear what the documents contain, or if they will be made public.