Special Counsel Jack Smith has been appointed by the Justice Department to investigate former President Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the mishandling of classified government records. ABC News has reported that Smith has subpoenaed former Vice President Mike Pence as part of the inquiry, and other individuals may have been subpoenaed as well. Smith has also been investigating Trump's role in the attack and his handling of classified documents in key battleground states.
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The Biden administration is offering a briefing to the top congressional leaders on classified documents found in the possession of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. The documents were found at former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence, President Joe Biden’s Delaware home and former private office. Congress is concerned about the potential implications of the documents, and the briefing will provide them with more information.
Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and South Carolina governor, is expected to announce her bid for the 2024 presidential election on February 15th in Charleston. This makes her the second candidate for the GOP nomination in 2024 and the first to openly declare against former President Donald Trump. Haley has hinted at a 2024 run and is calling for "generational change" when looking at the future of the country. If she officially announces her candidacy, she will join a growing list of Republicans vying for the party's nomination in 2024.
Former Vice President Mike Pence has taken responsibility for classified documents being found in his Indiana home, which sources say include briefings from foreign trips and notebooks written by President Joe Biden during his time as vice president. The FBI is currently investigating the matter, and it remains to be seen what consequences Pence will face and what will happen to the documents themselves.
The Senate Intelligence Committee is demanding access to classified documents found in the records of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, and former Vice President Mike Pence, but the White House has refused. Sens. Mark Warner and Marco Rubio have expressed their frustration with the White House's decision and are threatening action. The committee is responsible for overseeing the nation's intelligence agencies and must be allowed to access the documents in order to fulfill its duties.
Key takeaways: The National Archives is taking steps to ensure that all presidential records are accounted for and properly stored. The Presidential Records Act (PRA)…
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been the subject of much scrutiny after classified documents were discovered in his home in Indiana. Senator Ted Cruz has called for the FBI to search the University of Delaware archives and Hunter Biden’s home and business address, while also defending Pence as a “good friend and a good man”. The documents have been a source of embarrassment for Pence, who has been subject to mockery and accusations of hypocrisy, and speculation that he has clear designs on Biden’s job.
Mike Pence recently asked an attorney to review four boxes of documents stored in his Indiana home, which revealed around a dozen classified documents. These documents were promptly turned over to the FBI, and Pence denied taking any classified documents when asked in Iowa. The FBI is now investigating the documents to determine their origin and if any laws were broken.