State Officials Won't Say Why They're Withholding Pence's Emails

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Associated Press reports Indiana officials aren't budging when it comes to releasing emails from private AOL.com accounts Mike Pence used during his time as governor. AP reports the officials aren't saying whether the vice president’s lawyers influenced which messages shouldn't be released. According to AP, Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb's officer has released more than 1,300 pages of Pence's emails, but the documents reportedly contain little valuable information and are barely readable.

AP reports Pence's office would withhold or delay documents during his term as governor, even though the now-vice president seemed to support free press.

Indiana has a public records law that's reportedly weaker than many other states.

According to AP, these emails are made up of mainly shared press releases or news articles between staff members, news links and summaries and notes from Pence’s fans and other documents.

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Controversial and divisive topics surrounding Pence during his term as governor aren't discussed in detail throughout any of the released emails, AP reports.

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Holcomb’s office says it can withhold records deemed “advisory” or “deliberative, and state records claim the current governor requested Pence's attorneys give guidance about what could be withheld, according to AP.

AP has reportedly sought emails from Pence’s private AOL accounts, which he regularly used for state business since after July 2016, when President Trump chose him to be his running mate.

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