Mike Pence's representative says in a letter the FBI came to the former vice-president's home after outside counsel was engaged to review records stored there.
Documents marked as classified were discovered at former US vice-president Mike Pence's Indiana home last week, and he has turned those classified records over to the FBI, his representative said in letters.
Mr Pence's representative sent a letter to the National Archives notifying them of the documents and in a separate letter said the FBI came to the former vice-president's home to collect the documents.
"Vice President Pence immediately secured those documents in a locked safe pending further direction on proper handling from the National Archives," he said. In a separate letter dated January 22, Mr Jacob said the Justice Department "bypassed the standard procedures and requested direct possession" of the documents at Mr Pence's residence.
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