The White House has confirmed that a small number of classified documents were discovered in a locked closet at a think tank in Washington, D.C. tied to President Joe Biden last year.
According to Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, the documents were found by Biden’s attorneys days before the midterm elections as they prepared to vacate office space at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. The documents are believed to be from the Obama administration and have classified markings.
The president’s lawyers notified the National Archives, which is responsible for maintaining government documents, the same day the files were found and turned them over a day later. A source familiar with the matter told NBC News that Biden only became aware of the classified documents being stored in his former office when he was informed by his lawyers.
The Justice Department and National Archives are currently reviewing the documents. It is unclear what the documents contain or if any further action will be taken.
The White House has not commented further on the matter.
Key takeaways:
- The White House has confirmed that a small number of classified documents were found in a locked closet at a think tank in Washington, D.C. tied to President Joe Biden last year.
- The documents are believed to be from the Obama administration and have classified markings.
- The Justice Department and National Archives are currently reviewing the documents, and it is unclear what the documents contain or if any further action will be taken.
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