More classified documents found in another location by Biden aides

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On Wednesday, media reports found that aides to President Joe Biden found a second set of classified documents, separate from the set found in Biden’s Washington D.C.-based think tank, in November. Left-leaning articles highlight that legal sources say it is not uncommon for those with security clearances to mishandle classified documents, while right-leaning articles highlight that aides to the president were looking in locations that the president frequents for other classified documents.

USA Today published a centrist article reporting that the White House confirmed that the classified documents were found at his University of Pennsylvania think tank in D.C on Nov. 2 and the Justice Department investigation into the matter is nearing the end. The article highlighted that this new revelation comes a day after Biden reportedly said he was “surprised” to find that there were classified documents at the Penn Biden Center.

A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted that legal representatives found a second batch of classified documents at a different location to the Penn Biden Center, but people familiar with the matter could not confirm when the documents were found. The article highlighted that legal experts say it is not uncommon for people with security clearances to mishandle classified documents and that these matters are usually handled administratively, rather than criminally.

A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that a source told NBC News, which originally broke the news of the second batch of classified documents, that aides to the president have been searching in other locations used by the president for potential other documents. It highlighted the fact that, In response to a question about whether Biden asked his lawyers to look into whether any other classified documents are being stored in any other locations, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to share more information.


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