National Archives considering asking past presidents and vice presidents to look again for classified materials – By Kevin Liptak, Jamie Gangel and Edward-Isaac Dovere (CNN) / Jan 25, 2023
CNN — The National Archives is looking into sending letters to all living former presidents and vice presidents, asking them go through their records to ensure there are no classified materials, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Representatives for four former presidents have all so far told CNN they do not have any classified records in their possession after news that former Vice President Mike Pence had classified documents in his Indiana home. The representatives for former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and the late George H.W. Bush all told CNN that all classified records had been turned over to the National Archives upon leaving office.
The discovery of classified documents in Pence’s Carmel, Indiana, home was the third such case in recent months. Former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden have also been subject to scrutiny after classified material was found in their homes.
None of the former presidents’ representatives said they were conducting additional searches of homes or offices where documents could potentially be stored.
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