On Tuesday, President Joe Biden responded to the discovery of 10 classified documents from his time as Vice President at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in Washington, DC. The documents, which were found last fall, included US intelligence memos and briefing materials on topics such as Ukraine, Iran, and the United Kingdom.
Biden expressed surprise at the discovery, saying, “People know I take classified documents, classified information seriously. When my lawyers were clearing out my office at the University of Pennsylvania, they set up an office for me — when I — the four years after being vice president, I was a professor at Penn.”
Attorney General Merrick Garland has received a preliminary report on the documents inquiry and is now deciding whether to open a full-blown criminal investigation. Biden has previously stated his commitment to protecting classified information.
The documents were dated between 2013 and 2016, and the source familiar with the matter has not yet revealed the contents of the documents. It is unclear if the documents were left behind intentionally or if they were misplaced.
The discovery of the documents has raised questions about the handling of classified information and the security protocols in place at the Penn Biden Center. It is also unclear if any other classified documents were found at the office.
Key takeaways:
- President Joe Biden responded to the discovery of 10 classified documents from his time as Vice President at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in Washington, DC.
- Attorney General Merrick Garland has received a preliminary report on the documents inquiry and is now deciding whether to open a full-blown criminal investigation.
- The discovery of the documents has raised questions about the handling of classified information and the security protocols in place at the Penn Biden Center.
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