Key takeaways:
- The Justice Department has closed its investigation into former Vice President Mike Pence’s handling of classified documents and will not seek charges against him.
- The investigation included interviews with Pence and several of his aides.
- Pence is now free to focus on his upcoming presidential bid, which he is expected to announce next week.
The Justice Department has closed its investigation into former Vice President Mike Pence’s handling of classified documents and will not seek charges against him.
According to a letter obtained by NBC News, the Justice Department’s national security division informed Pence’s attorney on Thursday 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.
Sources familiar with the classified documents probe tell CBS News that multiple aides were interviewed as part of the probe, including Pence’s former chief of staff Marc Short, and the former vice president himself.
The timing of the investigation’s ending is a relief to Pence, as he plans to announce his bid for president next week. The investigation was launched after classified documents were discovered at Pence’s Indiana home.
The Justice Department’s decision to not pursue charges against Pence comes after a thorough investigation into the former vice president’s handling of classified documents. The investigation included interviews with Pence and several of his aides.
Pence is now free to focus on his upcoming presidential bid, which he is expected to announce next week.
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