DOJ says it received’t cost Pence over dealing with of labeled paperwork

NEW YORK (AP) — The Department of Justice has knowledgeable former Vice President Mike Pence’s authorized crew that it’ll not pursue prison expenses associated to the invention of labeled paperwork at his Indiana residence.

The division despatched a letter to Pence’s lawyer on Thursday informing him that, after an investigation into the potential mishandling of labeled data, no prison expenses might be sought.

The information comes days earlier than Pence plans to launch his marketing campaign for the Republican presidential nomination for president — a marketing campaign that may put him in direct competitors with former President Donald Trump.

Attorney General Merrick Garland had named a particular counsel to supervise the Justice Department’s investigation into Trump’s dealing with of labeled paperwork, in addition to Trump’s efforts to overturn the outcomes of the 2020 election, simply three days after Trump formally launched his newest marketing campaign.