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Justice Department will not seek criminal charges in Pence classified document probe
CNN ^ | June 2, 2023 | Jeremy Herb and Katelyn Polantz

Posted on 06/02/2023 8:07:41 AM PDT by rdl6989

CNN —

The Justice Department has closed its investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents found at former Vice President Mike Pence’s home and will not bring any charges, according to a letter from the DOJ obtained by CNN.

The decision comes ahead of Pence’s planned announcement next week that he will run for president in 2024. It allows Pence to offer an additional contrast between himself and former President Donald Trump, his political rival who’s under serious investigation by the Justice Department and others.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 30pence; pence
The timing is suspicious.
1 posted on 06/02/2023 8:07:41 AM PDT by rdl6989
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To: rdl6989

Yes, it is- and Pence did NOT have the power of declassifying what he took and had— no damn way. Trump did, and is in the clear. Period over and out.


2 posted on 06/02/2023 8:11:19 AM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: rdl6989

It’s not criminal when supporters of the Deep State do it.

Pence can’t necessarily claim he declassified the documents because his power to declassify isn’t complete. Trump can. But they’re going after Trump because he went after them.


3 posted on 06/02/2023 8:11:31 AM PDT by coloradan (They're not the mainstream media, they're the gaslight media. It's what they do. )
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To: rdl6989

They are doing this to cover Biden since many of the documents he has were from his VP and Senate days.


4 posted on 06/02/2023 8:20:56 AM PDT by RichT398
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To: rdl6989

This just shows once again how corrupt and politicized the DOJ and FBI are under Garland and Wray. It also shows the lack of intellectual honesty at CNN for not questioning why such a decision is made for Pence and democrats who had no authority to declassify but then go full hog against Trump who had such authority but is the leading opponent of the democrats for president.


5 posted on 06/02/2023 8:21:13 AM PDT by falcon99 ( )
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To: rdl6989

An obvious clue that Pence is a member of the swamp in good standing.

And part of the payback for playing dumb on January 6th.

More to come.


6 posted on 06/02/2023 8:21:38 AM PDT by old curmudgeon (There is no situation so bad that the federal government can not make worse.)
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To: rdl6989

All the establishment officials get a pass. No pass for Trump. How clear can it be?


7 posted on 06/02/2023 8:22:00 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: Midwesterner53

It couldn’t be more clear. And half of our folks are throwing in with the establishment.

Barabus! Barabus! Barabus!

Amazing to see in living color.


8 posted on 06/02/2023 8:33:44 AM PDT by Sarcazmo (I live by the Golden Rule. As applied by others; I'm not selfish.)
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To: rdl6989

The United States is as corrupt as Indonesia, perhaps more so.


9 posted on 06/02/2023 8:40:18 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: rdl6989

Sure - of course not: he’s one of theirs.


10 posted on 06/02/2023 8:48:53 AM PDT by Chainmail (How do I feel about ignorance and apathy? I don't know and I don't care.)
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To: rdl6989

Monty Hall…


11 posted on 06/02/2023 9:10:19 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. )
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Democrats always protect their own.


12 posted on 06/02/2023 10:26:46 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (There are three kinds of rats: Rats, Damned Rats, and DemocRats.)
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To: rdl6989

The timing is very suspicious since it appears they are clearing Pence before his announcement.

As President, Trump had the authority to classify and declassify documents but a VP does not have that authority. But both former vice-presidents are being given a pass on their possession of documents, while a special counsel is going after the former President.

This is obviously a witch-hunt against Trump. It’s obvious the special counsel appointed to investigate Biden’s documents possession is not doing anything but marking time until they can say Biden done nothing wrong. But they plan to charge Trump with a crime for the same type actions. There is just no way around that fact.


13 posted on 06/02/2023 10:45:48 AM PDT by CFW (old and retired)
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To: coloradan
It’s not criminal when supporters of the Deep State do it.

Nailed it.

14 posted on 06/02/2023 11:05:47 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (“There is no good government at all & none possible.”--Mark Twain)
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To: rdl6989

Pence is running. DeSantis isn’t gaining traction yet.


15 posted on 06/02/2023 7:51:17 PM PDT by newzjunkey (We need a better Trump than Trump in 2024)
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