Biden Defensive on Classified Docs, Admits Not Everything Was “Gone Through Meticulously”

When asked by the FBI about classified documents found in his possession, President Joe Biden took defensive measures. 

Interview with David Muir “World News Tonight,” Muir started the heated exchange by reminding Biden of how he described Trump’s classified document incident last January during an appearance with “60 Minutes.” 

“You called the Trump discovery irresponsible. Is there something irresponsible here, though, too?” Muir questioned. 

In response, Biden said, “you know, you’re a good lawyer, but you’re trying to make a comparison. There are degrees of irresponsibility that are; they can be significant degrees of irresponsibility.” 

The president however, admitted that “not everything was gone through as meticulously as it should have” When the boxes were removed from his then-vice presidency office. 

“Can you assure the American people that none of the documents discovered in your garage or your old office compromised sources or methods or U.S. intelligence?” Muir asked Biden. 

Biden stated that his lawyers advised him to not comment on the Justice Department investigation, despite his comments on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence being raided by the FBI. 

He said that he was adamant about the importance of “very few documents that have been confiscated, found in my possession.” 

Muir suggested, however that Biden was being hypocritical in avoiding questions about the matter. 

“There are many who will understand why you can’t comment, why your lawyers are saying not to comment,” Muir said, adding, “they also saw you, though, comment on former President Trump. And so, at the very least -“

“Because, look, here’s what they were showing – you guys were showing on television things lying on the ground that said ‘top secret,’ national, you know, ‘code word,'” Biden said, interrupting Muir. 

He was referring specifically to classified documents that were left on the ground by FBI agents during the raid at Trump’s home. 

He continued to defend his position, saying: “and the difference is every single solitary thing I’ve been asked to do, I’ve done voluntarily. I’ve invited the Justice Department to come into every aspect of any place that I had any control of. There was no need for search warrants, no need – well, what do you need? Just come, whatever you want. Whatever you want, wherever you want to go, you can go. That was totally different.” 

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