Classified documents have been discovered at the homes of Joe Biden, Mike Pence and Donald Trump. Here are key takeaways and questions from the three cases so far.
January 28, 2023, 5:09 AMPresident Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 13, 2023.Classified documents have been discovered at the homes of Joe Biden, Mike Pence and Donald Trump.
An office building housing the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement is seen in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 23, 2023.In Biden's case, a "small number" of documents from his vice presidency were "unexpectedly" found in a locked closet at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 2 as the office was being cleared out.
Lawyers in the Office of the White House Counsel said they were "confident" the investigation into the Biden matter will show any mishandling of documents were a "mistake." For Trump, obstruction is also a key issue. Federal prosecutors cited efforts to obstruct the probe of documents at his estate in the search affidavit.There are also potential political ramifications for each of the men: Trump already announced his 2024 candidacy and Biden is expected to soon make a decision on whether he will run for reelection. Pence is also considered a possible 2024 contender.
John Cohen, an ABC News contributor and former Department of Homeland Security undersecretary, said onthere's broad access to classified material and the "overwhelming majority" of it is not subject to a stringent sign-in, sign-out process.
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