The controversy surrounding President Joe Biden's alleged mishandling of classified documents appears to be escalating, with recent reports suggesting the situation may be more severe than initially believed.
Robert Hur, the special counsel assigned to investigate the matter, is not anticipated to press criminal charges, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. Instead, Hur is expected to publish a report detailing the findings of his investigation.
The scandal has implicated at least five White House aides, including former White House Counsel Dana Remus. Allegations suggest that Biden improperly stored classified documents, designated as Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), at the Penn Biden Center.
Further claims indicate that Biden also stored classified documents in his garage, alongside his Corvette, potentially granting his son, Hunter Biden, access to sensitive materials.
Nine boxes of documents were reportedly removed from Biden's lawyer's office in Boston. The contents of these boxes remain unknown, with critics accusing the National Archives of shielding Biden.
Mainstream media outlets, often seen as Biden's defenders, have argued that he should not face charges as he 'cooperated with the National Archives' and promptly surrendered all requested documents. This argument has been dismissed as ludicrous by critics who point out that former President Trump also cooperated with the National Archives and was within his rights to store presidential records at his Florida residence.
The crux of the issue is not Biden's alleged cooperation with the National Archives, but the claim that he committed a crime by stealing classified documents and storing them improperly.
Investigative reporter Paul Sperry has revealed records indicating that Biden had his personal lawyer dispatch a FedEx driver to the Penn Biden Center to collect boxes of classified White House documents on November 2, 2022. This was just one day before the National Archives arrived at the center to seize the documents, raising questions about whether Biden withheld classified documents from the National Archives.
Meanwhile, former President Trump is facing 40 felony counts related to special counsel Jack Smith's classified documents case, despite having lawfully stored presidential records at Mar-a-Lago.
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