Pence says he didn't take classified material when he left office

Driving the news: When asked by AP about taking any classified information with him, Pence said, “No, not to my knowledge.”

• Pence said he didn't want to "prejudge" the FBI's raid at Trump's home "until we know all the facts.”
• He added the search may have been politically motivated and called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to release more information.

What they're saying: "The concern that millions of Americans felt is only going to be resolved with daylight," Pence said.

• "I know that's not customary in an investigation. But this is unprecedented action by the Justice Department, and I think it merits an unprecedented transparency."

State of play: The comments come amid an uptick in threats to federal law enforcement in the wake of the Mar-a-Lago raid.

• Trump recently called for the "temperature ... to be brought down" after the FBI search.
• Pence previously said he had "deep concern" over the "unprecedented search" at Mar-a-Lago, Axios' Alayna Treene writes.

What we're watching: Pence made these comments from Iowa during a two-day trip. It's a part of a broader tour he's making to early voting states, a sign of a potential 2024 presidential run, per AP.

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