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Autumn

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13. The documents were found on Nov. 2, 2022, in a "locked closet" in the office. Returned the next day?
Mon Jan 9, 2023, 07:51 PM
Jan 2023

I wonder who leaked this? We have been told time and again the DOJ does not leak

https://apnews.com/article/biden-politics-united-states-government-812ef44a5333f6d93423a67a683fa024

Special counsel to the president Richard Sauber said “a small number of documents with classified markings” were discovered as Biden’s personal attorneys were clearing out the offices of the Penn Biden Center, where the president kept an office after he left the vice presidency in 2017 until shortly before he launched his 2020 presidential campaign in 2019. The documents were found on Nov. 2, 2022, in a “locked closet” in the office, Sauber said.

Sauber said the attorneys immediately alerted the White House Counsel’s office, who notified the National Archives and Records Administration — which took custody of the documents the next day.

“Since that discovery, the President’s personal attorneys have cooperated with the Archives and the Department of Justice in a process to ensure that any Obama-Biden Administration records are appropriately in the possession of the Archives,” Sauber said.

A person who is familiar with the matter but not authorized to discuss it publicly said Attorney General Merrick Garland asked U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois John Lausch to review the matter after the Archives referred the issue to the department. John Lausch was appointed to his post by former President Donald Trump. ensure that any Obama-Biden Administration records are appropriately in the possession of the Archives,” Sauber said.

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Wow Garland was really quick. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #1
An excuse for not prosecuting Maralago. Sneederbunk Jan 2023 #4
Almost as though there are different rules for Bettie Jan 2023 #6
i was wondering why garland gave it to a trump appointee in illinois... orleans Jan 2023 #23
Yep, inside of a month Bettie Jan 2023 #25
Ken Star is dead, I believe. arthritisR_US Jan 2023 #36
LOL, Such bullshit. Trump walks again. dem4decades Jan 2023 #7
I wonder if the DoJ will leak to the media the content of the Classified Docs... WarGamer Jan 2023 #2
I saw already that some of then were SCI, gab13by13 Jan 2023 #53
This is really bad news. fightforfreedom Jan 2023 #3
If you think this is bad news, perhaps you should go (re-)familiarize yourself with what Trump did. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #5
What has Trump done? And paid a price for? He's above the law. Ask Michael Cohen. dem4decades Jan 2023 #8
For starters, a helluva lot worse than finding some random POTENTIALLY classified documents... W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #12
It's only something if Trump is held responsible, no one has done that yet. dem4decades Jan 2023 #32
The investigation is still ongoing, as I'm sure you are well aware. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #33
The investigation that sent Cohen to jail for doing what Trump told him to do? dem4decades Jan 2023 #49
You are missing the point. fightforfreedom Jan 2023 #14
And you are missing the point. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #16
No, this is about classified documents they found in Biden's office, which Trump can use to lie, fightforfreedom Jan 2023 #37
Trump already told us everyone fucking did it. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #38
You and I completely agree on that. fightforfreedom Jan 2023 #40
When has that orange thing ever seen consequences for anything he's done? Bettie Jan 2023 #26
And what does that have to do with what I said? W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #30
It was a predictable GOP move, they warned us what they would do. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #11
hmmm..... bdamomma Jan 2023 #9
What did you want him to do? Shove it under the rug? Trumpdumper Jan 2023 #10
I don't expect Garland to hide anything. But, gee, we're never supposed to expect FAST action... Silent3 Jan 2023 #47
The documents were found on Nov. 2, 2022, in a "locked closet" in the office. Returned the next day? Autumn Jan 2023 #13
Did Garland have a choice bluestarone Jan 2023 #20
They have to investigate it. Cha Jan 2023 #15
They don't, but Garland's DOJ has shown time and time again they will bend over backwards... W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #18
I think they do.. PJb's lwwyers are Cha Jan 2023 #24
As I said, if Trump had cooperated like Biden has, he would have never been under investigation... W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #29
If only I could post something honest here. dem4decades Jan 2023 #34
Of course, they do. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2023 #19
& the Derelict media would Cha Jan 2023 #28
Of course he's doing the right thing. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2023 #52
Good to know.. Thank you so much!💙 Cha Jan 2023 #56
You're welcome. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2023 #60
It truly is like the twilight zone. fightforfreedom Jan 2023 #41
Hanging on for all Cha Jan 2023 #44
HUH???????? whistler162 Jan 2023 #17
The Republicans could attempt to turn this into another fake investigation, like Benghazi. fightforfreedom Jan 2023 #21
trashed -- the non-break title interferes with my display Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #22
Why appoint a Trump appointee from Chicago ? Mr. Sparkle Jan 2023 #27
Yep. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #31
Shoulda appointed the lady MOMFUDSKI Jan 2023 #43
You really don't get it, do you? Trumpdumper Jan 2023 #46
Garland had no choice agingdem Jan 2023 #48
TY for some Much Needed Reality Cha Jan 2023 #51
I think it's time Biden fires Garland and appoints someone competent. Marius25 Jan 2023 #35
That was quick. n/t tinymontgomery Jan 2023 #39
This will be a daily thingy MOMFUDSKI Jan 2023 #42
This isn't an episode of "Law and Order"! These things take time! ...umm... whah? Silent3 Jan 2023 #45
That's a VERY good question. FoxNewsSucks Jan 2023 #54
I don't think it is.. agingdem Jan 2023 #55
A member here who is in Illinois had this to say.. Cha Jan 2023 #57
Trump was pleaded with over SIX MONTHS to return documents... Silent3 Jan 2023 #58
here's the thing.. agingdem Jan 2023 #59
So our system rewards Trump's tactics. n/t Silent3 Jan 2023 #62
why..because they said "pretty please"? agingdem Jan 2023 #63
Why does it need to be a package deal? It's not like these charges are mutually exclusive. Silent3 Jan 2023 #64
Please fix the op title, it's breaking my DU - nt Ohio Joe Jan 2023 #50
What if Garland indicts them both? Polybius Jan 2023 #61
Great idea. Shows GOP the DoJ is on the up-and-up. Kid Berwyn Jan 2023 #65
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