Classified documents from Biden's time as VP discovered in private office, source says

CNN ^ | 01/09/23

[Williams]

Classified documents from Biden's time as VP discovered in private office, source says By Jamie Gangel, CNN Updated 5:52 PM EST, Mon January 09, 2023

(CNN)Several classified documents from President Joe Biden's time as vice president were discovered last fall in a private office, a source with knowledge of the matter tells CNN.

The National Archives has referred the matter to the Justice Department for further investigation, the source told CNN.

Biden's lawyers found the government materials in November while closing out a Washington, DC-based office that Biden used as part of his relationship with the University of Pennsylvania, where he was an honorary professor from 2017 to 2019, the source said. ***

It is unclear what the documents pertain to or why they were taken to Biden's private office. Federal officeholders are required by law to relinquish official documents and classified records when their government service ends.

"The White House is cooperating with the National Archives and the Department of Justice regarding the discovery of what appear to be Obama-Biden Administration records, including a small number of documents with classified markings," Richard Sauber, special counsel to President Biden, said in a statement. "The documents were discovered when the President's personal attorneys were packing files housed in a locked closet to prepare to vacate office space at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C. The President periodically used this space from mid-2017 until the start of the 2020 campaign. On the day of this discovery, November 2, 2022, the White House Counsel's Office notified the National Archives. The Archives took possession of the materials the following morning."

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The classified materials included some top-secret files with the "sensitive compartmented information" designation, also known as SCI, which is used for highly sensitive information obtained from intelligence sources.

[rigelkentaurus]

Is this how the Deep State intends to remove Biden AND Trump?

[silent majority rising]

I am sure that they will send the same 30 agents that Garland sent to Mar a Lago.

[JoJo354]

This is going to become just a “Biden turned them in and admitted he didn’t know the documents were there” so everything is now hunky-dory and let’s move on. Crickets......

[StolarStorm]

That’s my bet.

[Fai Mao]

To quote a poster on another forum about PDJT have a few classified documents in storage, “The only reason he would have them there is to sell them. That’s treason!”

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

Waiting for the liberals to declare that no one is above the law. . . .

[NautiNurse]

Rest assured, these classified documents are not as many or as classified as those found in DJT's possession.

ABC News says Brandon has been cooperating with the investigation, unlike DJT. Yes, they said that.

[Leaning Right]

> This is going to be very interesting. <

For one thing, it’s CNN that’s doing the reporting. Most unusual.

[RoseofTexas]

Don’t think so…Garland appointed folk to investigate. Sooooo nothing to see here…move along!

[Ladysforest]

I was thinking the same

[volunbeer]

This is going to be very interesting.

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There would be so much spin on this that a tornado would occur over DC and media row.......

if they cover it at all. Have you noticed the last few years that the media uses the “ignore” tool much more than they used to. They would cover stuff but minimize or spin it. Now they just ignore it and it goes away.

I have to admit that this is funny though. He does not even have the argument of declassification authority. I wonder if the Obama crew will suddenly find a “memo” for these because it happened on his watch.

[skr]

But it won’t be interesting for long, as all mentions of this event will quickly disappear due to lack of interest by the MSM.

[unixfox]

The only reason CNN is reporting on it is because they are trying to take the heat off of something bigger.

Never trust those commie bastards.

[SaveFerris]

Will there be a raid?

Hahaha just kidding

[Fledermaus]

Raid Mar A Lago

[ealgeone]

It’ll be forgotten by tomorrow.

[conservative98]

As I’ve said repeatedly, past officials have undoubtedly removed documents. Now, check this out. Where’s special counsel as the issues pile up?https://t.co/svHVflBZGR— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) January 9, 2023

[pangaea6]

Oh Im sure thats the only place Biden and Hunter have classified docs, yeah sure

[McGruff]

Throwing Brandon under the bus are they?

[Sacajaweau]

Oh my.....glass house....