Biden’s assistant failed to label classified documents when moving out of the office, according to House Democrats.

Democratic Memo Accuses House Oversight Chair of Distorting Testimony

A May 3 Democratic memo alleges that House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) distorted comments from an interview with Joe Biden’s executive assistant, Kathy Chung, from his time as vice president, claiming that Comer “promoted false, xenophobic, and racist conspiracy theories” about Chung from her testimony to the committee last month.

According to portions of the interview transcript in the letter from House Oversight Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Chung did not identify any classified documents in the materials she handled. The letter also suggests that Comer trafficked in “baseless, xenophobic, and racist conspiracy theories” about Chung, citing his comments during interviews on Fox News and NewsMax.

Chung’s Testimony

At Comer’s request, the committee held a transcribed interview with Chung on April 4. As quoted in Raskin’s letter, Chung said she didn’t think any classified documents were in the boxes she packed at the end of Biden’s stint as vice president. Chung said those boxes remain packed while at a location in or around Washington’s Chinatown. They were temporarily stored there because, in her words, “the Penn Biden Center was not ready.”

Chung said she was unaware that the boxes she packed and unpacked contained any classified documents until she received a call from Biden’s attorney, Robert Bauer, in November 2022.

Oversight Committee’s Response

The House Oversight Committee spokesperson described the letter as a “leaked memo” in a May 3 email to The Epoch Times. “Once again, Ranking Member Raskin is playing defense lawyer for President Biden instead of engaging in oversight of this Administration,” the spokesperson told The Epoch Times. “While the Democrats attempt to distract from the facts, the Committee will keep pressing forward with this investigation,” the spokesperson added.

Conclusion

The investigation into Chung’s possible ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is ongoing, and Special Counsel Robert Hur is leading the investigation. It remains to be seen what the outcome of the investigation will be, but it is clear that the House Oversight Committee is taking this matter seriously.

• Key Takeaways:
• House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) is accused of distorting comments from an interview with Joe Biden’s executive assistant, Kathy Chung.
• Chung did not identify any classified documents in the materials she handled.
• The investigation into Chung’s possible ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is ongoing.

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