U.S. Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct public business as governor of Indiana, his office said in a statement on Thursday.
"Similar to previous governors, during his time as Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence maintained a state email account and a personal email account," Pence`s office said in a statement.
The private email account was first reported by the Indianapolis Star, which said Pence used it at times to discuss sensitive matters and homeland security issues.
During the 2016 presidential campaign, Pence criticized Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton`s use of a private email server while she was U.S. secretary of state, saying it endangered national security.
Indiana law does not prohibit public officials from using personal email accounts, the Star said.
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