CBS News broke the story on January 9 that classified documents had been found at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C. What we learned is that the documents had been discovered on November 2, before the midterm elections. While President Joe Biden said he was surprised to learn that there were classified documents there, he didn’t share the news that more classified documents had been found in his garage in Wilmington, Delaware. As the Washington Post reports, federal investigators generally try to avoid complicating investigations with a “media feeding frenzy.”
BREAKING:🚨 White House and DOJ agreed to hide Biden’s classified doc scandal from the American people until it leaked to the press, WaPo reports.
— Wendell Husebø (@WendellHusebo) January 19, 2023
The Washington Post reports:
CBS News was the first news organization to learn of the matter, contacting the White House on Jan. 6 to ask about the Penn Biden Center documents. White House officials confirmed the scoop, but since the investigation was ongoing, they decided not to offer any additional details — including the critical information that a second batch of documents had been discovered at Biden’s home.
A few days later, just after 5 p.m. on Jan. 9, CBS News aired its report. Biden was in Mexico at the time for a summit, and his motorcade — filled with top advisers, some of whom had worked with him at Penn Biden — was arriving at the National Palace in Mexico City.
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The next day, Biden told reporters he was “surprised” about the documents found in his office, making no mention of those at his Wilmington house. That reflected a decision by Biden’s advisers to only react to what was publicly known, not to elaborate or provide additional information, for fear of appearing to infringe on the Justice Department’s work.
Even some of Biden’s top officials had been kept in the dark; White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, pressed repeatedly about the documents by reporters, struggled to provide clear-cut answers.
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We’re supposed to believe Karine Jean-Pierre was kept in the dark? Actually, that’s not surprising. And Biden didn’t mention the Wilmington documents for fear of infringing on the Justice Department’s work. Right.
— Wendell Husebø (@WendellHusebo) January 19, 2023
And this is ok because? WaPo in a panic Biden will run again.
— Matt Sweetwood (@MSweetwood) January 19, 2023
I'm not sure what else needs to be done before impeachment proceedings are initiated. Clearly Biden and Garland have no fear of "being held accountable."
Are Congressional Republicans ever going to match their bold rhetoric with action or just stick to fundraising emails?
— David Giglio (@DavidGiglioCA) January 19, 2023
What else are they sitting on?
— BK (@Bill_Klump) January 19, 2023
The DOJ is on their side. Of course they would.
— Supercilious Sam (@SuperciliousSam) January 19, 2023
It’s just that the Biden administration is cooperating so well. That’s why there’s no FBI raid and Biden’s own lawyers (without security clearance) are the ones looking through Jill’s closet for more documents.
They were sitting on this since November so obviously.
— Tracie John (@TracieJohn10) January 19, 2023
So who leaked it?
Not rocket science!— HowsTrix 1776 (@blake81161) January 19, 2023
A brave whistleblower, no doubt.
And, WaPo is reporting this? Seems odd. Something's up 🤔
— Rene (@Rene09321656) January 19, 2023
The shadow government wants him gone. Don’t delude yourself into thinking this is justice.
— Oplakany (@oplakany) January 19, 2023
One could understand why the White House would want to hide this classified doc story, but why the DOJ? 🤔
— Professor Hayes (@MegalodonJones) January 19, 2023
Merrick Garland acting as Biden’s personal attorney. Gee, where have we heard that accusation before?
— Kent Moore (@kentrmoore) January 19, 2023
If WAPO is running with this story, that is all the proof you need to know that this is a democrat op to get rid of Biden in 24. They want the deck clear for someone new to run and my money is Newsom has his hands in it.
— John Patrick (@injunjohn86) January 19, 2023
They buried it til after the midterms and Georgia runoff.
— AdamInHTownTX (Not a Biologist) (@AdamInHTownTX) January 19, 2023
Again, the narrative seems to be that Biden is cooperating, so it’s hardly even a crime — it was probably just an accident.
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