The Justice Department has ended an investigation into former Vice President Mike Pence’s handling of classified documents discovered in his home, according to a letter sent by DOJ to Pence’s attorney and obtained Friday by POLITICO.

The letter, dated June 1, arrived just days before Pence is expected to launch a presidential bid. The Justice Department confirmed the authenticity of the letter but declined additional comment.

The department’s decision was first reported by CNN.

The announcement closes a chapter that began in January when Pence’s former vice presidential counsel, Greg Jacob, informed the National Archives that Pence had discovered about a dozen records with classified markings in his Indiana home. The Justice Department quickly intervened to take possession of the records, and the FBI would later search Pence’s residence for additional materials.

Immediately after the discovery of the records, Pence quickly indicated his willingness to cooperate with authorities and suggested he was unaware of the presence of the classified documents in his home. Their discovery came weeks after similar discoveries at President Joe Biden’s personal residence.

Both discoveries followed the August 2022 FBI raid of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence to reclaim highly classified documents that the Justice Department indicated had been withheld from NARA and other investigators.