United States President Joe Biden's aides have discovered a second batch of classified documents stored at another location other than the Penn Biden Center office in Washington, DC.
That office was the one that he used in the years after he was the vice president for former President Barack Obama. One source said that aides to the Democrat have been searching for additional documents that contained classified material in other locations that may have been used by the president.
Classified Documents at Biden's Former Office
The situation comes after an initial batch of classified documents was found at Biden's private office that was located at the Penn Biden Center on Tuesday. The president addressed the findings while he was at the North American Leaders' Summit in Mexico City.
He said that he took classified documents and classified information seriously, noting that his aides did what they were supposed to do, which was immediately called the National Archives. They then turned over the documents and briefed the president about the discovery, who said that he was surprised and did not know what the contents of the documents were, as per Fox News.
On Wednesday, during a press briefing, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked if Biden had requested that his lawyers look into whether or not there were any other classified documents that were taken to other locations. However, she declined to share any information regarding the incident.
Jean-Pierre said that she was simply not going to speak about the situation and let the process continue. The White House press secretary added that it was more prudent and more appropriate for her colleagues at the White House Counsel to talk about the issue.
The classified documents that were found at the Penn Biden Center came from Biden's tenure as vice president and were discovered on November 2, 2022, said the special counsel to the White House, Richard Sauber. He noted that the documents were not the subject of any previous request or inquiry by the archives.
Investigating the Matter
According to NBC News, despite the reports about the issue, the classification level, number, and precise location of the additional documents were not immediately clear. Furthermore, it remained a mystery when the additional documents were discovered and if the search for any other classified materials that Biden may have from the Obama administration will be completed.
The president's aides have been sorting through documents stored at various locations beyond his former Washington office to see if there are any other hidden documents that need to be turned over to the National Archives and reviewed by the Justice Department.
In a report on Tuesday, the classified documents included US intelligence memos and briefing materials that covered several topics, such as Ukraine, Iran, and the United Kingdom. The materials, which numbered fewer than a dozen, were allegedly found inside a locked box stored in a locked cabinet or closet.
The documents were found to include some top-secret files with the "sensitive compartmented information" designation, which is also known as SCI. This is used for highly sensitive information that is obtained from intelligence sources, CNN reported.
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