Attorney General Merrick Garland has assigned the U.S. attorney in Chicago to review classified documents found at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in Washington, two sources with knowledge of the inquiry told CBS News.
The documents were discovered when President Joe Biden’s personal attorneys “were packing files housed in a locked closet to prepare to vacate office space at the Penn Biden Center in November, according to Biden’s lawyers. The center is part of Biden’s relationship with the University of Pennsylvania, where he was an honorary professor from 2017 to 2019.
Fewer than a dozen classified documents were found at Biden’s office, another source told CNN. The roughly 10 documents are from President Biden’s vice-presidential office at the center, the sources said.
The U.S. attorney in Chicago has been assigned to review the documents, according to two sources with knowledge of the inquiry. It is unclear what the review entails or what the documents contain.
Biden’s lawyers said the documents were “misplaced” in the office and that they have since been returned to the government. The White House declined to comment on the matter.
Key takeaways:
- Fewer than a dozen classified documents were found at Biden’s office.
- The U.S. attorney in Chicago has been assigned to review the documents.
- The review of the documents is ongoing.
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