Classified documents found at Mike Pence’s home after he “repeatedly said he did not have any”
1 year, 11 months ago

Classified documents found at Mike Pence’s home after he “repeatedly said he did not have any”

Salon  

At a time when U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed special counsels to investigate classified documents found at the homes of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, classified documents have also been found in the home of another major figure in U.S. politics: former Vice President Mike Pence. According to CNN reporters Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Evan Perez, an attorney for Pence "discovered about a dozen documents marked as classified" inside Pence's Indiana home. The CNN journalists report, on January 24, "The discovery comes after Pence has repeatedly said he did not have any classified documents in his possession. Pence asked his lawyer to conduct the search of his home out of an abundance of caution, and the attorney began going through four boxes stored at Pence's house last week, finding a small number of documents with classified markings, the sources said."

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What’s next in the Trump classified documents case?
5 months, 1 week ago

What’s next in the Trump classified documents case?

Al Jazeera  

Why has a Florida court dismissed a case against Trump alleging he mishandled classified documents? A case against former US President Donald Trump, alleging that he mishandled classified documents in violation of the Espionage Act, has been dismissed by US District Judge Aileen Cannon in Florida. In November 2022, US Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Smith as special counsel for …

Trump documents case: Turns out Trump had classified documents in his bedroom, too.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump documents case: Turns out Trump had classified documents in his bedroom, too.

Slate  

Keeping up with Donald Trump’s court schedule is a dizzying task, since he faces two federal trials, a criminal trial in Georgia, and two separate civil and criminal trials in New York. This week, as Donald Trump’s hush money trial begins winding down in New York, newly unsealed court documents are adding a new wrinkle to the former president’s stalled …

Trump judge issues classified documents order that leaves legal experts baffled
9 months ago

Trump judge issues classified documents order that leaves legal experts baffled

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing Donald …

Congressional hearing on Biden classified documents probe turns into proxy campaign battle
9 months, 1 week ago

Congressional hearing on Biden classified documents probe turns into proxy campaign battle

LA Times  

Lawmakers turned a hearing on President Biden’s handling of classified documents into a proxy battle between the Democratic president and Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday, as a newly released transcript of Biden’s testimony last fall showed that he repeatedly insisted he never meant to retain classified information after he left the vice presidency. California’s Rep. Tom McClintock called it …

Ex-Mueller prosecutor points to glaring problem with Trump filing: 'Going to backfire'
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Mueller prosecutor points to glaring problem with Trump filing: 'Going to backfire'

Raw Story  

Andrew Weissmann, former senior prosecutor for special counsel Robert Mueller's team, thinks Donald Trump's new filing claimed that he's being unfairly targeted for keeping classified documents at his home will flop. MSNBC's host Nicolle Wallace explained that the critical part of the Mar-a-Lago documents case comes back to national security, and that individuals may have risked their lives to give …

Biden forms task force to avoid mishandling of classified documents during presidential transitions
10 months, 1 week ago

Biden forms task force to avoid mishandling of classified documents during presidential transitions

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday launched a task force aimed at addressing the "systemic" problem of mishandling classified information during presidential transitions, days after a Justice Department special counsel's sharply critical report said he had done just that. The Presidential Records Transition Task Force will study past transitions to determine best practices for safeguarding classified information from an outgoing …

Biden forms task force to avoid mishandling of classified documents during presidential transitions
10 months, 1 week ago

Biden forms task force to avoid mishandling of classified documents during presidential transitions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday launched a task force aimed at addressing the “systemic” problem of mishandling classified information during presidential transitions, days after a Justice Department special counsel’s sharply critical report said he had done just that. The Presidential Records Transition Task Force will study past transitions to determine best practices for safeguarding classified information from an …

Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings

LA Times  

This image from the special counsel report shows a box where classified Afghanistan documents were found in President Biden’s garage in Wilmington, Del. In Biden’s case, special counsel Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney for Maryland nominated by Trump, concluded in a report released Thursday that the president should not face criminal charges, despite finding evidence that Biden “willfully” retained …

Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings

Associated Press  

Follow AP for live coverage of Hur’s testimony. BIDEN: FBI agents found classified documents about Afghanistan in Biden’s Delaware garage in 2022, along with drafts of a handwritten memo Biden sent to President Barack Obama to persuade Obama not to send more troops into the country, Hur’s report said. Investigators said the notebooks included national security and foreign policy information …

EXPLAINER | Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings
10 months, 2 weeks ago

EXPLAINER | Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings

New Indian Express  

Classified documents were found in a damaged cardboard box in President Joe Biden's cluttered Delaware garage, near where golf clubs hung on the wall. In Biden's case, special counsel Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney for Maryland nominated by Trump, concluded in a report released Thursday that the president should not face criminal charges, despite finding evidence that Biden willfully …

In pictures: Classified documents found in Biden’s garage and home
10 months, 2 weeks ago

In pictures: Classified documents found in Biden’s garage and home

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Black notebooks containing sensitive information open image in gallery Notebooks seized from Biden’s Delaware …

Read the special counsel’s report into Biden classified documents in full
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Read the special counsel’s report into Biden classified documents in full

The Independent  

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Biden 'willfully' disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted: Special Counsel
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden 'willfully' disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted: Special Counsel

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan and other sensitive national security matters, according to a Justice Department report that nonetheless says no criminal charges are warranted for him or anyone else. “Our investigation uncovered evidence that President Biden willfully retained and …

Biden retained classified documents ‘willfully’, finds independent probe; yet, no charges
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden retained classified documents ‘willfully’, finds independent probe; yet, no charges

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan and other sensitive national security matters, according to a Justice Department report that nonetheless says no criminal charges are warranted for him or anyone else. Hur’s report says evidence suggests that many of the classified …

Special counsel report concludes Biden willfully retained classified information but will not face charges
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel report concludes Biden willfully retained classified information but will not face charges

CNN  

Washington CNN — Special counsel Robert Hur released a searing report Thursday that concluded President Joe Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified military and national security information but recommended he not face charges after a yearlong investigation into his handling of classified documents. In remarks late Thursday, Biden said he’s pleased Hur “reached a firm conclusion that no charges should …

Biden disclosed classified materials, special counsel finds, but no criminal charges warranted
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden disclosed classified materials, special counsel finds, but no criminal charges warranted

LA Times  

President Biden arrives to address the special counsel’s findings, some of which he sharply criticized. A special counsel report released Thursday found evidence that President Biden “willfully retained and disclosed” classified information when he was a private citizen, including about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan, but concluded that criminal charges were not warranted. Despite abundant differences between the cases, …

Special counsel investigating Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed probe, AG says
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel investigating Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed probe, AG says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department special counsel investigating President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed his inquiry and a report is expected to be released soon to Congress and the public, Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers in a letter Wednesday. Though the probe’s outcome is expected to lift a legal cloud over Biden, criticism of his handling …

Special counsel report on Biden’s handling of classified documents expected to be released soon
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel report on Biden’s handling of classified documents expected to be released soon

LA Times  

President Biden, pictured at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Wednesday, has been the subject of a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents. The Justice Department special counsel investigating President Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed his inquiry and a report is expected to be released soon to Congress and the public, Atty. …

After Trump, US President Joe Biden questioned over classified documents found at his home
1 year, 2 months ago

After Trump, US President Joe Biden questioned over classified documents found at his home

India TV News  

Amid the Middle East tensions, a major development took place in the US where President Joe Biden was interviewed as part of an independent investigation into his handling of classified documents. The highly sensitive documents were found at his Delaware home, as well as at a private office that he used in between his service in the Obama administration and …

Biden interviewed as part of the special counsel investigation into handling of classified documents
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden interviewed as part of the special counsel investigation into handling of classified documents

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of an independent investigation into his handling of classified documents, the White House said late Monday. The investigation into Biden is separate from special counsel Jack Smith’s probe into the handling of classified documents by former President Donald Trump after he left the White House. “There’s no there there.” In …

Pence backs up Meadows claim that Trump didn’t declassify documents
1 year, 4 months ago

Pence backs up Meadows claim that Trump didn’t declassify documents

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Vice President Mike Pence said on Sunday that he …

With Trump newly indicted, here’s what to know about the documents case and what’s next
1 year, 4 months ago

With Trump newly indicted, here’s what to know about the documents case and what’s next

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on three additional charges in a case that accuses him of illegally possessing classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, allegations that add fresh detail to the criminal case initially issued last month. A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case …

Mike Pence has sudden change of heart over Trump classified documents: ‘I can’t defend it’
1 year, 6 months ago

Mike Pence has sudden change of heart over Trump classified documents: ‘I can’t defend it’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After arguing that bringing federal criminal charges against the former president would send a …

What to know about Trump’s appearance in federal court in Miami to face felony charges
1 year, 6 months ago

What to know about Trump’s appearance in federal court in Miami to face felony charges

Associated Press  

Donald Trump made a first appearance in federal court in Miami on Tuesday facing 37 counts related to the mishandling and retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Here’s a look at the charges, the special counsel’s investigation and how Trump’s case differs from those of other politicians known to be in possession of classified documents: WHAT HAPPENED IN …

Donald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Donald Trump improperly stored in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisted aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showed off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map, according to a sweeping felony indictment that paints a damning portrait of the former president’s treatment of national security information. …

How Trump’s Classified Documents Case Differs From Those Of Clinton, Biden And Pence
1 year, 6 months ago

How Trump’s Classified Documents Case Differs From Those Of Clinton, Biden And Pence

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump was indicted Thursday on charges related to violations of the Espionage Act and the mishandling of classified documents taken from the White House after he lost reelection. Ron DeSantis ran to his defense and asked why the Department of Justice was “so zealous in pursuing Trump yet so passive about Hillary or Hunter?” …

Trump indictment unsealed: The classified documents are shockingly sensitive—and their mishandling is even more dangerous for national security than we thought.
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump indictment unsealed: The classified documents are shockingly sensitive—and their mishandling is even more dangerous for national security than we thought.

Slate  

Former President Donald Trump’s indictment, which was unsealed Friday afternoon, is even more shocking than his lawyers suggested in advance. As another former president, Barack Obama, once said, “There’s classified, and there’s classified.” By that measure, many of the documents that Trump took with him from the White House were classified—italicized and boldfaced. In other words, some of these documents—as …

Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Donald Trump said Thursday that he was indicted for mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government that he once oversaw. Prosecutors have said that Trump took roughly 300 classified documents to Mar-a-Lago after leaving the White House, …

What is classified documents case in which Donald Trump has been indicted
1 year, 6 months ago

What is classified documents case in which Donald Trump has been indicted

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate has brought renewed attention to one of the most notable cases in Justice Department history. Here's a look at the charges, the special counsel's investigation and how Trump's case differs from those of other politicians known to be in possession of classified documents: WHAT ARE THE CHARGES? …

Donald Trump’s indictment: What you need to know
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump’s indictment: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Trump indictment remains sealed, but he is believed to be charged in relation to mishandling of classified documents. Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate has brought renewed attention to one of the most notable cases in the United States justice department’s history. In January 2022, the National Archives retrieved 15 boxes of documents …

The investigation into Trump's classified documents: A timeline
1 year, 6 months ago

The investigation into Trump's classified documents: A timeline

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump was indicted on federal charges that he stored classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home and obstructed attempts from the National Archives to recover them. 14 of 15 boxes contained documents bearing classification markings 184 unique documents bearing classification markings 67 documents marked as Confidential 92 documents marked as Secret 25 documents marked as Top Secret February …

Trump says he faces indictment in classified document case
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump says he faces indictment in classified document case

Al Jazeera  

The former US president has asserted on his Truth Social platform that he is being summoned to appear in federal court. Former United States President Donald Trump has alleged on his Truth Social platform that he faces indictment on federal charges that he mishandled classified documents upon exiting the White House. “I did nothing wrong.” A months-long probe Thursday’s announcement …

Trump Blew an Enormous Hole in His Classified Documents Defense
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump Blew an Enormous Hole in His Classified Documents Defense

Slate  

On Friday, the New York Times reported that former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have told Special Counsel Jack Smith that their search of Trump’s properties has not turned up a classified document about American military options in Iran. In the tape recording, reported to be in Smith’s hands, Trump told the two interviewers that he had a document from General …

Justice Department says it won’t charge Pence over handling of classified documents
1 year, 6 months ago

Justice Department says it won’t charge Pence over handling of classified documents

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence ‘s legal team that it will not pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home. Attorney General Merrick Garland had named a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the discovery of hundreds of documents with classified markings at …

US investigators end probe into former VP Pence classified docs
1 year, 6 months ago

US investigators end probe into former VP Pence classified docs

Al Jazeera  

The lack of charges in the probe removes one headache for Pence before his anticipated presidential campaign launch. The United States Department of Justice has ended a probe into the handling of classified documents found at the home of former Vice President Mike Pence, without filing any charges. Pence’s entrance into the race would see the staunchly religious conservative take …

Senators push overhaul of classification rules after Trump, Biden cases
1 year, 7 months ago

Senators push overhaul of classification rules after Trump, Biden cases

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Responding to a series of intelligence breaches over the last year, senators on Wednesday introduced legislation that would require the National Archives to screen documents leaving the White House for classified material. “Underfunding leads to lax control.” Long a priority of many on the intelligence committee, overhauling declassification was raised by some senators who spoke Wednesday as a …

Biden administration shares mishandled classified documents with Gang of Eight
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden administration shares mishandled classified documents with Gang of Eight

Firstpost  

Washington: According to five people with knowledge of the situation, the Biden administration has started sharing classified documents with the Gang of Eight, a bipartisan group of lawmakers. He said that while he was “glad to see progress,” it is “still unacceptable for me that it took this long.” A Justice Department special counsel, Jack Smith, is investigating whether Trump …

Trump lawyer must hand over materials related to classified documents case, court says
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump lawyer must hand over materials related to classified documents case, court says

LA Times  

Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran drafted a statement before the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago last year claiming that a “diligent search” for classified documents had been conducted. A federal appeals court on Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors any records related to the former president’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate. But the …

AP source: FBI searched U. of Delaware in Biden docs probe
1 year, 10 months ago

AP source: FBI searched U. of Delaware in Biden docs probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI searched the University of Delaware in recent weeks for classified documents as part of its investigation into the potential mishandling of sensitive government records by President Joe Biden. Biden’s personal lawyers disclosed in January that a small batch of documents with classified markings had been found weeks earlier in his former Washington office, and they have …

FBI finds another classified document at home of Mike Pence
1 year, 10 months ago

FBI finds another classified document at home of Mike Pence

Firstpost  

Pence’s spokesman Devin O’Malley said in a statement that agents had turned up the material in a ’thorough and unrestricted’ five-hour search of the Carmel, Indiana house, conducted with Pence’s consent Washington: The FBI found an additional classified document at the property of former vice president Mike Pence on Friday, two weeks after the Republican acknowledged having a “small number” …

New classified document found in FBI search of Pence home
1 year, 10 months ago

New classified document found in FBI search of Pence home

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI discovered an additional document with classified markings at former Vice President Mike Pence ’s Indiana home during a search Friday, following the discovery by his lawyers last month of sensitive government documents there. Pence adviser Devin O’Malley said the Department of Justice completed “a thorough and unrestricted search of five hours” and removed “one document with …

Archives wanted Boston Biden docs, not believed classified
1 year, 10 months ago

Archives wanted Boston Biden docs, not believed classified

The Independent  

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Archives wanted Boston Biden docs, not believed classified
1 year, 10 months ago

Archives wanted Boston Biden docs, not believed classified

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the National Archives became aware of classified documents in President Joe Biden’s old office in Washington, Archives officials also took custody of papers that had been shipped to a law office in Boston by the president’s personal attorney, according to emails released Friday. Would it be possible to do that tomorrow?” Archives General Counsel Gary Stern wrote …

How they compare: Trump, Biden, Pence classified documents
1 year, 10 months ago

How they compare: Trump, Biden, Pence classified documents

Associated Press  

Classified documents keep showing up where they shouldn’t be. The FBI search on Friday for additional classified documents at former Vice President Mike Pence’s home in Indiana — after ot hers were found by his lawyers recently — followed the revelation of classified materials at President Joe Biden’s Delaware home and former office and the seizure last year of hundreds …

FBI Finds Additional Classified Document At Pence's Home
1 year, 10 months ago

FBI Finds Additional Classified Document At Pence's Home

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The FBI discovered an additional document with classified markings at former Vice President Mike Pence ’s Indiana home during a search Friday, following the discovery by his lawyers last month of sensitive government documents there. Pence adviser Devin O’Malley said the Department of Justice completed “a thorough and unrestricted search of five hours” and removed …

FBI finds classified document during search of Mike Pence’s home
1 year, 10 months ago

FBI finds classified document during search of Mike Pence’s home

Al Jazeera  

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has found one additional document with classified markings during a search of former US Vice President Mike Pence’s residence, a Pence adviser said. Pence adviser Devin O’Malley said on Friday that the US Department of Justice had removed “one document with classified markings and six additional pages without such markings that were not …

Trump lawyers turn over more items marked as classified, source says
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump lawyers turn over more items marked as classified, source says

LA Times  

The FBI previously seized these documents and other items in a search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Lawyers for former President Trump have in recent months turned over to federal investigators additional documents with classified markings as well as a laptop belonging to a Trump aide, a person familiar with the situation said Friday night. The special counsel is …

Biden's Handwritten Notes Part Of Classified Docs Probe
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden's Handwritten Notes Part Of Classified Docs Probe

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts. I need to slow down, ramp down my schedule.’” It’s unknown whether handwritten notes may have been turned over to the Department of Justice by former Vice President Mike Pence or whether any of former President Donald Trump’s writings from his time in office …

Biden’s handwritten notes part of classified docs probe
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden’s handwritten notes part of classified docs probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts. I need to slow down, ramp down my schedule.’” It’s unknown whether handwritten notes may have been turned over to the Department of Justice by former Vice President Mike Pence or whether any of former President Donald Trump’s writings from his time in office was found during …

Biden approval steady after document discovery: AP-NORC Poll
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden approval steady after document discovery: AP-NORC Poll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More U.S. adults disapprove than approve of the way President Joe Biden has handled the discovery of classified documents at his home and former office, a new poll shows, but that seems to have had little impact on his overall approval rating. “To me, it seems like he’s doing the right things, and this happens, people have these …

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