By — Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-no-one-is-above-the-law-pence-says-after-trump-indictment Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: ‘No one is above the law,’ Pence says after Trump indictment Politics Jun 9, 2023 12:37 PM EDT READ: The full Trump indictment on mishandling of classified documents One day after former President Donald Trump was reportedly indicted on federal charges connected to classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago estate by the FBI last August, Mike Pence, Trump’s former vice president, offered his reaction to a campaign rally crowd in New Hampshire. Pence said he was deeply troubled by the indictment because he worried it could fuel further division. But he did not fully condemn the charges. READ MORE: Justice Department won’t bring charges over classified documents found at Pence’s home “Let me be clear. No one is above the law,” the former vice president said. The “handling of classified materials of the United States is a serious matter,” he added. In the U.S., Pence said, “you are innocent until proven guilty,” and that “the former president, like every American is entitled to the presumption of innocence.” Trump is the first former U.S. president in history to be indicted on federal charges — Pence called for that indictment to be released to the public on Friday. Pence announced his bid for the 2024 GOP nomination on Wednesday. Trump has been leading the growing field of Republicans vying for the presidency. READ MORE: Will Trump’s legal issues hurt his standing with Republican voters? We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Yasmeen Sami Alamiri is the Senior Editor for video and special projects at the PBS NewsHour.
READ: The full Trump indictment on mishandling of classified documents One day after former President Donald Trump was reportedly indicted on federal charges connected to classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago estate by the FBI last August, Mike Pence, Trump’s former vice president, offered his reaction to a campaign rally crowd in New Hampshire. Pence said he was deeply troubled by the indictment because he worried it could fuel further division. But he did not fully condemn the charges. READ MORE: Justice Department won’t bring charges over classified documents found at Pence’s home “Let me be clear. No one is above the law,” the former vice president said. The “handling of classified materials of the United States is a serious matter,” he added. In the U.S., Pence said, “you are innocent until proven guilty,” and that “the former president, like every American is entitled to the presumption of innocence.” Trump is the first former U.S. president in history to be indicted on federal charges — Pence called for that indictment to be released to the public on Friday. Pence announced his bid for the 2024 GOP nomination on Wednesday. Trump has been leading the growing field of Republicans vying for the presidency. READ MORE: Will Trump’s legal issues hurt his standing with Republican voters? We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now