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"There's no comparison whatsoever," Pence said following an event he did with House Speaker Paul Ryan in Janesville, Wisconsin, when asked about whether his situation gave him any sympathy for the Democratic presidential nominee.

Pence used a personal email when he discussed issues like the resettling of Syrian refugees and other matters on an AOL account that was hacked in a phishing scam, according to emails released Thursday.

In one September 2014 exchange, Pence asked his then-homeland security adviser John Hill for an "update of the investigation in Columbus (Indiana) following the vandalism ... to area churches ... Including the church I grew up in." In another email from November 2015, Pence asked his communications staff to promote an op-ed from then-Sen. Dan Coats about Indiana's fight to bar Syrian refugees from settling in the state.

It's unclear from the release how often Pence used his AOL account for state business versus his state-provided email address.

For months on the campaign trail, Pence accused Clinton of being dishonest and threatening US national security because she used an unsecured private email server while she was secretary of state. A few days before the general election, on November 2, Pence said at a rally in Colorado that the "FBI has reopened the investigation in to HRC's private email server. It's a serious matter. Now we commend the FBI in this case for following the facts because in America, no one is above the law."

Pence's email was compromised last spring, according to a Pence official, and emails were sent from his account saying that he was robbed on an overseas trip and he needed money. After the scam was discovered, he set up an entirely new private email account, the official told CNN.

Holcomb declined to release further emails citing an exemption in Indiana's public records law that allows officials to withhold documents discussing the creation of public policy, according to The Star.

A Pence official would not comment or characterize what is in the AOL emails that have not been released. Pence spokesman Marc Lotter told CNN in a statement: "Similar to previous governors, during his time as governor of Indiana, Mike Pence maintained a state email account and a personal email."

Lotter did not explain if previous Indiana governors also used their personal email accounts to conduct state business.

Clinton's use of private email was the subject of a federal investigation that determined she had exchanged classified information on a server based out of her New York home. The FBI determined Clinton's actions were not worth prosecuting, but FBI Director James Comey last summer berated her actions.

It was not immediately clear if Pence handled classified information on his her personal email account, although, as a governor, he would be less likely to do so compared to Clinton, who was secretary of state at the time.

"He did everything to the letter of the law, he turned all his emails over, unlike Hillary Clinton, who lost at least 30,000, who knows how many more, on her private server," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said. Sanders added: "He's a governor, which means he wasn't handling classified information like she was."

CNN submitted a public records request to the Indiana governor's office in September for emails between Pence, using his personal AOL email, and his top staff. Pence's office never responded to follow-up requests from CNN, but a spokeswoman for Holcomb said she was reviewing the request.

Pence used his personal AOL account to discuss state work periodically from the start of his administration in 2013.

Pence recently hired an outside lawyer to review his emails and submit them to the state, which could then be released or withheld at Holcomb's discretion.

The Indiana Democratic Party released a statement on Thursday calling for "full disclosure" on Pence's use of private emails. "It seems Governor Holcomb has chosen to withhold a portion of the public work product Pence sent on private servers, and Indiana Democrats want to know why."

This story has been updated to reflect breaking news.

CNN's Kevin Liptak contributed to this report.

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He was a chief critic of Hillary Clintons use of a private email server. Now it appears Vice President Mike Pence did the same.

While serving as governor of Indiana, Pence used a private email account to conduct public business, according to a report from the Indianapolis Star.

Based on emails obtained by the newspaper, Pence, who served as governor from 2013 until January, communicated via his personal AOL accountwith top advisors concerning, among other things, security gates at the governors residence and his states response to terror attacks around the globe. Moreover, Pences email was hacked last summer, the newspaper reported.

A governor's use of a private email account is not new.

In 2011, it was revealed that Sarah Palin, while serving as Alaskas governor, maintained a private email account in addition to her official government account.

Unlike Clinton, who used a private email server while secretary of State, Pence and governors do not deal with federally classified information.

Marc Lotter, a spokesman for Pence, told the Star that any comparisons between Pence and Clinton were "absurd.

Throughout the campaign, Pence, along with then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, assailed Clinton relentlessly for her use of the private server.

Both called on then-Atty. Gen. Loretta Lynch to file charges against Clinton, but after an investigation the FBI recommended that no charges be filed.

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Vice President Mike Pence is using AOL, the service you've tried to get your mom to stop using for years.

There was a time when roughly half of U.S. homes with internet access got online through America Online, according to The Atlantic. Those days are long gone. With the fall of dial-up service (it does still exist), many people chose differentservices for email, including Gmail and accountsthrough cable internet providers. AOL, what America Online has been known as since 2006, has shifted the majority of its focus to ad sales and creating content.

But some people still actively use an AOL account for email daily. It appears Indiana's former governor is one of them. And he was hacked.

Once Twitter users heard this news, the jokes and AOL memories came quickly.

If you have an AOL account sitting out there and it's been five years since you logged in, go update your password.

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SOUTH BEND The University of Notre Dame, facing a difficult decision about whether to invite President Donald Trump to be its commencement speaker, will instead host Vice President Mike Pence at the May 21 graduation ceremony.

Pence, the former Indiana governor, will be the first vice president of the United States to deliver the commencement address. He will also receive an honorary degree.

"It is fitting that in the 175th year of our founding on Indiana soil that Notre Dame recognize a native son who served our state and now the nation with quiet earnestness, moral conviction and a dedication to the common good characteristic of true statesmen," the Rev. John I. Jenkins, Notre Dame's president, said in a written statement. "With his own brand of reserved dignity, Mike Pence instilled confidence on the state level then, and on the world stage now. We are proud to welcome him to represent the new administration."

Pence said in a press release that he is humbled by Notre Dame's invitation.

The young adults in the Class of 2017 will leave school with the charge and opportunity to make new discoveries and assume leadership roles that will make a profound impact benefiting the lives of millions of people," Pence said. "The hopes of their parents and our country go with them as they enter a world filled with optimism for the future.

The invitation to Pence helps Notre Dame side-step a potential controversy over a Trump appearance.

In December, news that Jenkins was considering inviting Trump to be the commencement speaker prompted more than 2,700 students, employees and alumni to sign a petition urging the university not to invite him. Jenkins said at the time that he was worried about the distractions a Trump appearance could cause.

"I continue to believe it is important to recognize and listen to our country's elected leader, whatever their views," Jenkins told The Tribune in December. "At the same time, I do not want the surrounding controversy to distract from the central purpose of commencement a joyful celebration of our graduates and their families."

Jenkins faced a wave of criticism when he invited President Barack Obama as the commencement speaker and presented him with an honorary degree in 2009. Much of the criticism focused on Obama's support for abortion rights.

Notre Dame has not revealed whether Jenkins invited Trump and the president declined, or whether Jenkins opted to invite Pence instead.

The Notre Dame College Democrats on Thursday expressed dismay about the Pence invitation, saying the Trump administration has "shown a basic disregard for the fundamental rights of so many communities."

The fact that it is Pence doesnt really change much, said Andrew Gallo, president of the ND College Democrats. In Father Jenkins statement, he said that he was going to welcome the vice president as a (representative) of the administration. Its is pretty clear to us that he is standing with the administration as a whole.

The invitation, coupled with Jenkins recent decision to not declare Notre Dame a sanctuary campus for immigrant students, is a pretty clear signal of where Jenkins policies lie," he added.

The Notre Dame College Republicans declined a Tribune request to comment.

Notre Dame senior Liz Hynes isn't pleased with the selection of Pence as speaker.

She cited his slow response as governor to the spread of HIV among intravenous drug users in rural Scott County. Pence was opposed to needle exchanges on the grounds such programs encouraged drug abuse, though he later signed an emergency order allowing such a program.

"He came at it from a position of moral superiority," rather than immediately taking steps to attack the problem, she said.

Junior Michael Krebs, a member of the universitys Right to Life Club, said he understands the difficult position Jenkins was in and respects his decision.

Youre never going to find a speaker who is going to make everyone happy, Krebs said. Theres always going to be opinions on either sideI think it is a valiant effort at compromising and trying to foster conversation.

Jason Ruiz, an American studies professor at Notre Dame, believes Pence's invitation is an attempt to be conciliatory in a reaction to student activists opposing Trump as a possible speaker.

The Pence visit, however, opens a new set of concerns related to his tenure as governor, including the religious freedom act and his stance on Syrian refugees.

"I'm sure that Pence will draw protests," said Ruiz, who doesn't plan to attend the main commencement ceremony this year.

Four U.S. presidents Obama, George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter have given the Notre Dame commencement address during their first year in office. Two others, Dwight Eisenhower and George H.W. Bush, also served as Notre Dame commencement speakers while in office.

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