Classified Documents Found in Second Location Associated With Biden

[applegrove]

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Classified Documents Found in Second Location Associated With Biden

The revelation is sure to intensify Republican attacks on the president, who has called former President Donald J. Trump irresponsible for hoarding sensitive documents at his estate in Florida.

By Glenn Thrush at the NY Times
Jan. 11, 2023
Updated 6:10 p.m. ET

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/us/politics/biden-classified-documents.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20230111&instance_id=82466&nl=from-the-times®i_id=68002513&segment_id=122259&te=1&user_id=c60005d1aada1b52d32fa3f88d5f9e9f

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WASHINGTON — President Biden’s aides found a new batch of classified documents at a second location associated with Mr. Biden, according to a person familiar with the situation — the second disclosure in three days of his retention of government files dating from his vice presidency.

It is not clear where or when the documents were recovered. But Mr. Biden’s aides have been scouring various places since November, when his lawyers discovered a handful of classified documents, which included briefing materials on foreign countries, when they were closing a think tank office in Washington.

The discovery of the second batch was earlier reported by NBC News on Wednesday.

A White House spokesman and a member of Mr. Biden’s legal team did not immediately return requests for comment. A spokesman for the Justice Department declined to comment.

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From WaPo

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/01/11/biden-more-documents-found/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert

"SNIP.......

Legal experts say that it is not uncommon for some people who have security clearances to mishandle classified documents. But these situations are typically handled administratively, not criminally, because the criteria for prosecuting people who mishandle classified documents include proving that the person deliberately flouted rules for how to secure the materials.

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[Shanti Shanti Shanti]

1. Wolf is breathless, having a conniption, yeah, it's happening...

[Autumn]

2. I thought classified documents had to be read in a room and were not allowed to be taken.

[FBaggins]

5. Only highly classified materials warrant a SCIF nt

[walkingman]

3. Unbelievable....

[Emile]

8. Exactly!

[Freethinker65]

4. Briefing materials?

So when out of DC, Biden received briefing materials that were not properly taken care of after he read them (I am assuming Biden actually read briefing materials given to him). Who was responsible for making sure such materials got returned?

[Sneederbunk]

6. Bottom line: This is the excuse DOJ will use for not prosecuting Maralago case.

[newdayneeded]

13. I think you're correct

[liberal_mama]

7. Wolf said, "This is very serious." n/t

[gulliver]

9. This is exactly the same as Trump, except Trump flouted the law while Biden didn't

The DoJ is concerned with the law, so the fact that Trump has loads of evidence against him that he broke the law (and Biden doesn't) should be all that matters to the DoJ.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. In Addition...

...both reports state the documents were found by Biden aides. And, they reported the find themselves.
No archive request ignored, no court order, no warrant, no sworn statement that ALL docs were returned when they weren't.
The two issues compare like apples & horseshoes.

[applegrove]

10. Not uncommon for mishandling of classified documents:

From WaPo

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/01/11/biden-more-documents-found/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert

"SNIP.......

Legal experts say that it is not uncommon for some people who have security clearances to mishandle classified documents. But these situations are typically handled administratively, not criminally, because the criteria for prosecuting people who mishandle classified documents include proving that the person deliberately flouted rules for how to secure the materials.

.......SNIP"

[docgee]

11. An analogy might be getting pulled over for speeding...

Joe gets pulled over, gives the cop his license, and pays the fine.

Trump gets pulled over, he evades on a high speed chase, and when the cops catch him, he tells the cops to fuck off, resists arrest, rips up the summons and doesn't show up to court.

But, yeah it's the same thing