Fact check: Biden did have the authority to declassify documents as vice president

USA Today | January 18, 2023 | By Sudiksha Kochi

[Oldeconomybuyer]

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/01/17/fact-check-biden-had-authority-declassify-vice-president/11065345002/

[Texas Fossil]

No. The National Archive does now have authority over the Potus.

[trustverify0128]

13526

This does give a V.P. classification and declassification authority, but it looks like only if V.P. is the originator of the work.

It also lays out a timeline for some items to be declassified automatically if they meet certain criteria (which may apply to DJT as well as Biden).

I have to admit, it’s a bit long and I didn’t read it thoroughly.

This doesn’t excuse the fact that classified or not, Presidential records are supposed to be placed in the custody of NARA at the close of every administration.

[grumpygresh]

In in the constitution, right next to the right to have an abortion.

[Ann Archy]

AMEN!!! If they are DEclassified,we ought to be able to SEE them!!! YES!!!

GREAT THINKING!

[Mouton]

Another Bush gift

[markman46]

under Executive Order 13526

[LilOlLady]

If so:

Why did Biden’s lawyers notify the National Archive and DOJ? Why did the DOJ toss the hot potato to a special council?

[markman46]

this treating the VP as an equal to president begain under the billy jeff admin as i recall.

[vpintheak]

The circling of the wagons of these pinkos is a sight to behold. What a disgusting thing.

[bobbo666]

Only under very limited conditions. Troll.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Another stated it’s 13526. I’ll check them both.

[sauropod]

ObaMao executive order.

/SPIT

[Paal Gulli]

"... "It is longstanding practice in the executive branch to treat the vice president as having the same amount of authority in that respect as the president unless the president explicitly says otherwise," McClanahan said....

That's the same reason military members in uniform salute the VEEP. He clearly is NOT in the Chain of Command, and there's nothing in UCMJ or the US Code requiring them to, but they salute him anyway because he acts as a direct representative of the Commander in Chief. That and the fact that the next time you see him, he might have moved up a notch on the food chain, and you wouldn't want to be remembered as the guy who "dissed" him because he was "only" the VEEP.

[stylin19a]

maybe he can take them home, but VPs are covered under PRA and he can’t keep them.

He’s still should be hosed.

[sunny bonobo]

Another stated it’s 13526. I’ll check them both.
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I think one was Bush and other obama.

[Fledermaus]

Lies

[Leep]

Then why was Brandon “surprised” ?

[mware]

Another fact check... reported by Dana Perino a few minutes ago. The FBI will release the names of visitors to Bidens home. You know the names of visitors who the FBI said they did not have a log for.