A new set of secret federal documents have been discovered by the aides to US Vice President Joe Biden at a second location as reported by BBC News, this is adding to the White House’s mounting political humiliation.
The first cache was discovered at Mr. Biden’s post-vice-presidential private office in Washington, D.C. The US Department of Justice is investigating the situation.
Donald Trump, a former president, is under criminal investigation for allegedly handling secret documents improperly.
On Wednesday, it remained unclear when or where Biden’s staff discovered the extra batch of documents.
Only this week has the first batch of around 10 documents been made public after it was found in November at the Penn Biden Center, a think tank close to the White House.
These documents apparently contain US intelligence notes and briefing materials about the UK, Iran, and Ukraine. Although, it’s not obvious why they ended up in the private office he started using after that, they are related to his time serving as vice president under President Barack Obama.
A new set of secret federal documents have been discovered by the aides to US Vice President Joe Biden at a second location as reported by BBC News, this is adding to the White House’s mounting political humiliation.
The first cache was discovered at Mr. Biden’s post-vice-presidential private office in Washington, D.C. The US Department of Justice is investigating the situation.
Donald Trump, a former president, is under criminal investigation for allegedly handling secret documents improperly.
On Wednesday, it remained unclear when or where Biden’s staff discovered the extra batch of documents.
Only this week has the first batch of around 10 documents been made public after it was found in November at the Penn Biden Center, a think tank close to the White House.
These documents apparently contain US intelligence notes and briefing materials about the UK, Iran, and Ukraine.
Although it’s not obvious why they ended up in the private office he started using after that, they are related to his time serving as vice president under President Barack Obama.
She was asked on why the news took two months to become public, and she declined to explain when Mr. Biden was briefed on it. The revelation occurred just days before the midterm elections for Congress.
Mr. Biden stated on Tuesday that he was “surprised” to learn of the allegations and that he was “cooperating” with the Justice Department’s investigation. The debate arises as the Democratic president faces more scrutiny from a new Republican majority in the United States House of Representatives.
“Oversight and accountability are coming now that Democrats no longer have one-party dominance in Washington,” James Comer, the new chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said on Wednesday.
The committee is conducting investigations into the president and his family, including a request for the White House to turn over secret papers and communications.
