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Harry Fletcher
Jan 25, 2023
Mike Pence: Classified documents found at home of former US vice president
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US politics has been dominated over recent weeks by news of classified documents and FBI raids – and it’s got people thinking about the behaviour of presidents, both real and fictional.
In case you missed it, former vice president Mike Pence’s lawyer turned over a dozen classified records to the FBI after they were found at the former vice president’s home.
A lawyer for Mr Pence found the documents at Mr Pence’s new home in Carmel, Indiana. Mr Pence served as governor of the state and a congressman before he became Donald Trump’s vice president.
President Joe Biden is also facing criticism for having classified documents from his time as Barack Obama’s vice president at his office at the Penn Biden Center at the University of Pennsylvania and his home in Wilmington, Delaware. More documents were found at Mr Biden’s home in Delaware amid a detailed search of his home.
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Former President Trump, of course, also saw his estate at Mar-a-Lago raided by FBI agents last year after presidential records were discovered on the premises and his staff began a months-long battle with the Archives for control over them.
The latest news about Pence has sparked a big reaction around the world, but while many are pondering the serious implications of the news, others are having a little more fun with it.
Some are contemplating which fictional US politicians they believe would have classified documents in their houses – from Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Selina Meyer from Veep to Martin Sheen’s president Josiah Bartlet from The West Wing.
\u201cclassified documents found in former VP Selina Meyer\u2019s home\u201d— Gabby Birenbaum (@Gabby Birenbaum) 1674593403
\u201c@birenbomb Video showing Selina Meyer's aides handling classified documents at the VP's home.\u201d— Gabby Birenbaum (@Gabby Birenbaum) 1674593403
\u201cThey never found classified docs at Jed Bartlet\u2019s place\u2026\u201d— Tommy McFLY (@Tommy McFLY) 1674604625
\u201c@birenbomb Yes. My house too. No, you don\u2019t want to use a UV light in the search.\u201d— Gabby Birenbaum (@Gabby Birenbaum) 1674593403
The news provoked a host of other hilarious reactions too.
\u201ci couldn't help but wonder .... does everyone have classified documents at home except me?\u201d— derek guy (@derek guy) 1674584160
\u201cAt this point I\u2019m wondering if I have classified documents in my garage.\u201d— Erin Brockovich (@Erin Brockovich) 1674589205
\u201cbreaking: classified docs held by Bear found in the Big Blue House\u201d— Ursula Perano (@Ursula Perano) 1674596611
\u201cJust reached for toilet paper and found 3 classified documents.\u201d— Albert Brooks (@Albert Brooks) 1674602469
\u201cDamn. Found some classified documents in my closet. Returning them now.\u201d— marc maron (@marc maron) 1674589770
\u201cYou get classified docs! You get classified docs! Everybody gets classified docs!\u201d— Jacob Rubashkin (@Jacob Rubashkin) 1674580543
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