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Classified documents from Biden's time as VP discovered in private office, source says
CNN ^ | 01/09/23

Posted on 01/09/2023 3:38:55 PM PST by Williams

Classified documents from Biden's time as VP discovered in private office, source says By Jamie Gangel, CNN Updated 5:52 PM EST, Mon January 09, 2023

(CNN)Several classified documents from President Joe Biden's time as vice president were discovered last fall in a private office, a source with knowledge of the matter tells CNN.

The National Archives has referred the matter to the Justice Department for further investigation, the source told CNN.

Biden's lawyers found the government materials in November while closing out a Washington, DC-based office that Biden used as part of his relationship with the University of Pennsylvania, where he was an honorary professor from 2017 to 2019, the source said. ***

It is unclear what the documents pertain to or why they were taken to Biden's private office. Federal officeholders are required by law to relinquish official documents and classified records when their government service ends.

"The White House is cooperating with the National Archives and the Department of Justice regarding the discovery of what appear to be Obama-Biden Administration records, including a small number of documents with classified markings," Richard Sauber, special counsel to President Biden, said in a statement. "The documents were discovered when the President's personal attorneys were packing files housed in a locked closet to prepare to vacate office space at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C. The President periodically used this space from mid-2017 until the start of the 2020 campaign. On the day of this discovery, November 2, 2022, the White House Counsel's Office notified the National Archives. The Archives took possession of the materials the following morning."

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The classified materials included some top-secret files with the "sensitive compartmented information" designation, also known as SCI, which is used for highly sensitive information obtained from intelligence sources.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2017; 202211; biden; classified; classifieddocs; documents; doj; fbi; fbipredawnraid; fbiraid; hahahaha; impeachbiden; jacksmith; merrickgarland; nationalarchives; obama; specialcounsel; trump
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To: Williams

So how come the National Archives knew that President Trump was in possession of “classified documents” after he left office in 2020, but they had no clue that there were classified documents missing from the Obama/Biden Administration after 2017? Looks like the Archives has egg on their face.


41 posted on 01/09/2023 4:10:10 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: rdl6989

“locked” closet is a big clue...


42 posted on 01/09/2023 4:11:13 PM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: rdl6989

“This is going to be very interesting.”

Not really. By this time next week it will have been forgotten by everybody.


43 posted on 01/09/2023 4:13:02 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (Stupid is supposed to hurt.)
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To: Williams

The memory hole is about to open up and swallow...


44 posted on 01/09/2023 4:13:02 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperatly need him)
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To: Williams

Honorary professor my ass.


45 posted on 01/09/2023 4:14:09 PM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Williams

No FBI raid on Biden? https://www.axios.com/2023/01/09/biden-classified-records-national-archives


46 posted on 01/09/2023 4:14:19 PM PST by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: markomalley; DYngbld; TADSLOS; xsrdx; big'ol_freeper; Mark17; mikefive; JDoutrider; ...

Ping. What is good for the goose...


47 posted on 01/09/2023 4:15:28 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: rdl6989

Sounds like this was hidden until after the election.


48 posted on 01/09/2023 4:15:58 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: rdl6989

Mishandling TS/SCI inside of a SCIF is bad enough. Removing TS/SCI from a SCIF is exponentially worse. Taking that same TS/SCI and leaving it unprotected and outside personal control is orders of magnitude worse yet.

Joey didn’t have to physically give the documents to the Chinese. He just made it possible for them to read and copy it. Worst part, he didn’t return the documents to even try to cover his treason.

So, my bet that since this Joey and he is a Democrat, NOTHING will happen. F-ing Traitor should get the Rosenberg treatment!


49 posted on 01/09/2023 4:16:53 PM PST by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Williams
It is unclear what the documents pertain to or why they were taken to Biden's private office.

I have it on good authority that it was the nuclear codes...


50 posted on 01/09/2023 4:17:03 PM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Williams

ThAt’S dIfFeReNt!!


51 posted on 01/09/2023 4:18:45 PM PST by kiryandil (put yer vote in the box, chump. HARHARHARHAR)
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To: Williams

A President is the ultimate classification authority. Trump was the President.

Biden was VicePresident. That office has no classification authority. With regard to classified documents, Biden was no different than any other citizen with regard to handling classified information.


52 posted on 01/09/2023 4:18:55 PM PST by oldbill
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To: Williams

Was it nuclear secrets? I bet it was nuclear secrets. Let’s ask NYT and WaPo? I bet they are on top of it and investigating right now.

Note: The National Archivist is a full blown leftist. I believe most of them have been over the years. I wonder if lefty news-sites have a good relationship with that department. It would explain how they receive info about so many classified documents. “Unnamed sources” indeed.


53 posted on 01/09/2023 4:19:07 PM PST by CFW (old and retired)
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To: Williams

I am sure a special prosecutor will be appointed immediately……SPIT!!}


54 posted on 01/09/2023 4:24:45 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Beowulf9

Yeah. What’s up with that? Getting ahead of the story to downplay later?


55 posted on 01/09/2023 4:24:56 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: Williams

“A private office”? With no secret service protection? Just where anyone could access them? I can’t wait to see how the lefties twist themselves into a pretzel excusing this little faux pas.


56 posted on 01/09/2023 4:25:45 PM PST by CFW (old and retired)
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To: conservative98


Sure hope that Jack Smith and Merrick Garland are not waiting to finish investigating Jan.6 before charging Trump for stealing the Classified Top Secret Documents. That thing is open and shut. Time to start rolling out the Indictments.— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) December 30, 2022

Where's Jack Smith?

57 posted on 01/09/2023 4:25:48 PM PST by conservative98
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To: Williams

Gonna wait for the lock him up chants from the left oh wait they will say hey that’s different


58 posted on 01/09/2023 4:26:14 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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THIS IS A CLEAR VIOLATION OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. THE GUY NEXT TO HIM HAS HIS CELL PHONE. IT’S NOT A SCIF.

I believe this photo causes problems for the Activist Special Counsel appointed with Specific instructions to get Trump.


As VP, Biden did not have declassification power.



59 posted on 01/09/2023 4:28:26 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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To: Beowulf9

RE: I’m surprised CNN is who has the story.!

Me, too.

I haven’t seen CNN, AP, Fox, Axios, nbc, Reuters and the Hill (as I just found under search “Biden documents”) all covering an unhappy story.

Wonder why?


60 posted on 01/09/2023 4:29:02 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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