Great Timing: National Archives Dismissed Claims of Mishandled Biden Docs Weeks Before First Batch Discovered

The National Archives rejected reports regarding mishandled documents As reported by the Obama-Biden Administration “false and misleading” Just weeks prior to the discovery of the first batch classified documents at the Penn Biden Center last autumn,

The National Archives replied to questions on the documents Oct. 11, just a month before classified documents were found at the Biden think tank in Washington. It claimed that all documents from the Obama administration were destroyed. “securely moved” Locations that have met “strict archival and security standards.”

“Reports that indicate or imply that those Presidential records were in the possession of the former Presidents or their representatives, after they left office, or that the records were housed in substandard conditions, are false and misleading,” The National Archives and Records Administration wrote.

NARA declined to respond to a comment request about whether President Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware garage met its standards. “strict archival and security standards.”

NO VISITOR LOGS EXIST FOR BIDEN’S WILMINGTON HOME, SITE OF CLASSFIED DOC DISCOVERY, WH COUNSEL’S OFFICE SAYS

General view of gate leading to the access road that leads to the President’s residence in Wilmington, Delaware.
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After lawyers for Biden discovered more classified documents at his Wilmington, Delaware home on Saturday, January 14, President Biden responded to reporters’ questions.
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Biden’s attorneys had only three weeks to prepare for the Oct. 11, statement. “unexpectedly discovered” Documents marked with classified marks at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement located in Washington D.C.

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White House lawyers found additional documents hidden in the garage of Biden’s Wilmington home. According to the White House, it has given all documents requested and is fully cooperating with the DOJ’s investigation.

Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel Robert Hur, an ex-U.S. Attorney, was called to help with the investigation.

Robert Hur, U.S. Attorney, outside the U.S. District Court of Baltimore in 2019.
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After the revelations, Capitol Hill Republicans demanded logs of visitors to Biden’s Wilmington residence. However, the White House Counsel’s Office claimed that no such records exist.

“Like every President in decades of modern history, his personal residence is personal,” Fox News Digital was informed Monday by the White House Counsel’s Office. “But upon taking office, President Biden restored the norm and tradition of keeping White House visitors logs, including publishing them regularly, after the previous administration ended them.”

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According to the U.S. Secret Service, a detail may be assigned to a home but they don’t record visitors.

“We don’t independently maintain our own visitor logs because it’s a private residence,” Anthony Guglielmi was the Secret Service’s spokesperson.

View of the gate leading into the access road to the President’s residence in Wilmington, Delaware. Jan. 12.
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James Comer, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, stated that he would “continue to press” However, you can still find information about the documents even if there is no visitor log.

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“President Biden promised to have the most transparent administration in history, but he refuses to be transparent when it matters most,” Fox News Digital spoke to Comer. “The White House, National Archives, and the Justice Department withheld information from Congress and the American people about classified records found in unsecure locations from Joe Biden’s time as vice president. The American people deserve transparency, not secrecy.”

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