Over the weekend, it was revealed additional classified documents were uncovered at President Biden’s Delaware home.
Biden’s personal attorney, Bob Bauer, said in a statement, “DOJ took possession of materials it deemed within the scope of its inquiry, including six items consisting of documents with classification markings and surrounding materials, some of which were from the President’s service in the Senate and some of which were from his tenure as Vice President.
His statement also noted, DOJ also took for further review personally handwritten notes from the vice-presidential years.” The FBI “had full access to the President’s home, including personally handwritten notes, files, papers, binders, memorabilia, to-do lists, schedules, and reminders going back decades.”
Regarding the continuation of the investigation process, Bauer said, “we will continue to do so throughout the course of our cooperation with DOJ.”
Biden, on Thursday, said he had “no regrets.” He also said, “we’re fully cooperating, looking forward to getting this resolved quickly. I think you’re gonna find there’s nothing there. I have no regrets. I’m following what the lawyers have told me they want me to do — that’s exactly what we’re doing. There’s no there, there.”
Andy McCarthy, former Chief Asst. US Attorney, weighed in on the growing controversy saying, “Biden didn’t consent to FBI search b/c he’s Mr Cooperation. He consented b/c there was probably cause of crimes. If he didn’t agree, next step wouldn’t veeen special counsel getting a search warrant (ie, judicial finding of probably cause). Wanted to avoid that.
Biden didn’t consent to FBI search b/c he’s Mr Cooperation. He consented b/c there was probable cause of crimes. If he didn’t agree, next step would’ve been special counsel getting a search warrant (ie, judicial finding of probable cause). Wanted to avoid that.
— Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) January 22, 2023
McCarthy also took issue with the “awkwardly worded statement” that was released by the Biden team, insinuating that the word “items” could mean something other than individual documents.
“It’s not 6 cassified [documents],” he said. “Awkwardly worded statement by Biden team (ie, spin as favorable to Biden as possible) was ‘6 items consisting of documents with classification markings.’ We don’t know what they mean by ‘item’ (box? evelope?) nor how many classified dox in each ‘item’.”
It’s not 6 classified dox. Awkwardly worded statement by Biden team (ie, spin as favorable to Biden as possible) was ‘6 items consisting of documents with classification markings.’ We don’t know what they mean by ‘item’ (box? envelope?) nor how many classified dox in each ‘item’.
— Andy McCarthy (@AndrewCMcCarthy) January 22, 2023
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz also voiced his concerns saying, “This sawy some of the docs are from his Senate service. Serious [Question]: how on earth did he do that? I’ve served in the SEnate for 10 years. EVERY single classified doc I’ve read-100%-have been in a secure SCIF in the basement of the Capitol.”
This says some of the docs are from his Senate service.
Serious Q: how on earth did he do that?
I’ve served in the Senate for 10 years. EVERY single classified doc I’ve read—100%—have been in a secure SCIF in the basement of the Capitol.
What the hell?? https://t.co/XXznYth2dA
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 22, 2023
