Mike Pence - report

Vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021

Michael Richard Pence is an American politician who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 50th governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013.

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Significant news events for Mike Pence

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The decision saves Pence from the embarrassment of failing to qualify for the third Republican primary debate. The majority of US adults view Pence negatively, with only 28% having a positive view.
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Pence was indicted Tuesday on four criminal charges related to his efforts to cling to power and overturn the results of the 2020 election. Indictment details how Pence became embroiled in Trump's alleged plot to stay in office, which culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S Capitol.
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Pence, 63, will launch his campaign with a video and a speech on Wednesday. His run pits him against front-runner Donald Trump, whom he once stood by.
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Federal investigators had been looking into the former vice president's handling of classified records. No evidence ever emerged suggesting that Pence intentionally hid any documents from the government.
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A three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump's claims of executive privilege over Pence's testimony. The exact details of the ruling remain under seal pursuant to grand jury laws.
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Mike Pence doubled down on homophobic comments he made about Pete Buttigieg. Made the comments during a speech at the Gridiron Dinner in Washington, DC. Mr Pence made fun of the Transportation Secretary for taking leave after the birth of his twins.
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Pence was in the Capitol when thousands of Trump supporters breached the building in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election. Trump pressured Pence to overturn President Joe Biden's election victory.
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The FBI conducted a consensual search for classified documents Friday at former Vice President Mike Pence's home. Friday’s raid reportedly lasted approximately five hours and involved the seizure of six documents, one of which was listed as classified. The search comes just a few weeks after Pence's attorney notified the National Archives about the discovery of records with classified markings.
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Pence engaged lawyers to review records in his Indiana home. They found "a small number of documentsthat could potentially contain sensitive or classified information" The Department of Justice requested "direct possession" of the documents.