Ranking Member Raskin Statement on Recovered Pence Documents

Washington, D.C. (Jan. 24, 2023)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, issued the following statement after classified documents were found in former Vice President Mike Pence's private residence:

"Committee Democrats have been steadfast in our commitment to the preservation of presidential records and the protection of classified documents. As the Committee with primary jurisdiction over presidential and federal records, we remain unwavering in our pursuit of these goals.

"My Republican colleagues' glaring failure to acknowledge that former President Trump refused to cooperate with the government and continually rebuffed calls to turn over thousands of presidential records and hundreds of classified documents illustrates that they are simply not serious about these goals as a basic policy commitment. It is critical that we allow the Justice Department to carry out its investigations and follow the facts in specific cases, and we should work together on a bipartisan basis to improve all relevant federal policies and practices. There is plainly a lot of work to do."

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