The United States Department of Justice has concluded its investigation into the handling of classified documents found at the residence of former Vice President Mike Pence without filing charges. This development, which was reported by US media on Friday, removes at least one legal concern for Pence as he is expected to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election next week. If he enters the race, the staunchly religious conservative will compete against his former boss and current frontrunner Donald Trump, as well as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Noah Bookbinder, president of the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, tweeted on Friday that it was “appropriate” for the Department of Justice not to charge Pence, considering that only a few documents were retrieved. “He apparently didn’t know about them, and he has fully cooperated with the investigation – all of which is in contrast to Donald Trump,” he said.
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