DOJ closes Mike Pence classified document investigation without charges

• The DOJ official declined to comment further.

The big picture: The news comes as Pence is expected to announce next week that he is running for president in 2024.

• Special counsel Jack Smith could also be nearing the end of his criminal investigation into whether former President Trump mishandled classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence.

Catch up quick: The FBI in January had retrieved a "small number of documents" with classified document markings from Pence's home in Carmel, Indiana, Pence's attorney said at the time.

• Pence, after revelations about the discovery of classified documents at President Biden's residence, engaged lawyers to review documents at his home "out of an abundance of caution," Greg Jacob, Pence's counsel, wrote in a Jan. 18 letter to the National Archives.
• A "small number of documents that could potentially contain sensitive or classified information" were discovered at Pence's home.

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Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Pence's attorney, not the FBI, said the law enforcement agency had retrieved a "small number of documents" from his home.