At the end of 2022, classified information from Biden’s time as Vice President will be discovered in private rooms. Now a special investigator is questioning the US President about the affair.
US President Joe Biden has been questioned by a special investigator in the affair surrounding the storage of secret documents in private rooms. “The voluntary survey was conducted at the White House over two days, Sunday and Monday, and concluded on Monday,” the White House said on Monday (local time).
The President and the White House, as stated from the outset, would cooperate in the investigation. To the extent that it was appropriate, “relevant information was made publicly available.” Biden was questioned by special investigator Robert Hur.
Politically sensitive
At the end of 2022, classified information from Biden’s time as Vice President was discovered in various locations, including in private offices in the capital Washington and in Biden’s house in Wilmington, Delaware. US Attorney General Merrick Garland then appointed Robert Hur as special investigator for the politically sensitive investigation. Presidents and vice presidents are required to hand over secret documents to the National Archives after they leave office.
The case is politically extremely sensitive for Biden, as his Republican predecessor Donald Trump, who is struggling legally on several fronts, caused a scandal with a similar case. The Republican is accused of illegally storing highly sensitive information from his time as US President in private rooms. The Federal Police FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago property in August 2022 and confiscated various classified information there. Trump pleaded not guilty at the arraignment in Miami in June. The trial is scheduled to start on May 20, 2024.
Differences from Trump
Although at first glance the cases of Trump and Biden are very similar, there are important differences. According to Biden’s team, they immediately reported the discoveries to the National Archives and passed on the documents. Unlike Biden’s case, Trump’s case was preceded by a dispute with the National Archives. It tried unsuccessfully for months to get papers from Trump during his time in office. Trump’s team finally handed over documents to the National Archives – but not all of them, as it became clear during the sensational FBI search in August 2022.
Source: Stern
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