According to a statement released Saturday evening by Biden’s private attorney, Bob Bauer, six classified documents were found Friday in Joe Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware home during a nearly thirteen-hour search of his home by the Justice Department. This is the fifth batch of classified documents found in Biden’s possession and the fourth found in searches of his Wilmington home between Dec. 20 and Friday. The first batch was seen on November 2 at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, DC.
Bauer said, “The DOJ also took personally handwritten notes from the vice president’s years for further review” and that some of the items investigators took were from Biden’s time as a senator and vice president.
Attorney General Merrick Garland on January 12 appointed a special counsel, Robert Herr, to investigate Biden’s handling of classified documents.
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Bauer’s statement:
Here’s Bob Bauer’s full statement, saying the DOJ “has acquired items considered within the scope of its investigation, including six items containing documents containing classification markings and surrounding material.” pic.twitter.com/L47EWBNHyp
— Ed O’Keefe (@edokeefe) January 21, 2023
A follow-up statement from Richard Sauber, Biden’s special White House adviser:
A statement from the White House Counsel’s Office regarding ongoing cooperation with the Department of Justice: pic.twitter.com/LUUjgzuouL
— Ian Sams (@IanSams46) January 21, 2023
And a comment from White House counsel Ian Sams: “An important note from a statement released by the president’s personal attorney:
POTUS’ lawyers offered to provide the DOJ prompt access to the Wilmington home and gave the DOJ full access, including personally handwritten notes, memorabilia and documents dating back decades.
A key note from the statement released by the President’s personal lawyer:
POTUS’ lawyers offered to provide the DOJ prompt access to the Wilmington home and gave the DOJ full access, including personally handwritten notes, memorabilia and documents dating back decades. https://t.co/quWHXwc0yz
— Ian Sams (@IanSams46) January 21, 2023
Joe and Jill Biden are staying at their Rehoboth Beach, Delaware vacation home this weekend. AP reporter Darlene Superville asked at a press conference Friday if Wilmington was staying at the beach house because she was searching the house. Karine Jean-Pierre deflected the question, as have others in her investigation of classified documents.
Advance Reporter, @dsupervilleapAsked if Biden’s trip to Rehoboth wasn’t Willem, this wknd related to doc investment.
“As it pertains to his travel, as you know, he travels to Delaware for the weekend. I have nothing else to share.” @PressSec He said.
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) January 22, 2023
Biden did not answer questions from reporters Saturday afternoon when he attended a church in Rehoboth Beach.
Asked when Ron Klein was leaving the White House, Biden did not respond. No questions from the press were taken today. He attended an afternoon mass at St. Edmund’s in Rehoboth pic.twitter.com/5MbMi2dzD3
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) January 21, 2023
There is no word on whether the White House residence was searched.
