GOP probes potential connection between Biden aliases and classified documents case.

Senators Investigate Alleged Aliases of President Biden

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are conducting an investigation into ​whether any documents containing the⁢ alleged aliases of President Joe Biden were found among records taken from ⁤his ⁤former Washington office space, the Penn-Biden Center.

The two Republican senators sent a letter (pdf) to the National Archives and ⁣Records Administration (NARA) this week, seeking new information about thousands of President⁢ Biden’s communications that reportedly used or referenced a series of pseudonyms and secret email⁤ accounts. Mr. Grassley⁤ and Mr.⁢ Johnson ‍specifically asked if any ⁤of‌ these alleged ⁣pseudonym communications were stored‍ in ⁣the Penn-Biden Center,​ where classified‍ documents were also discovered last year.

The president’s alleged pseudonyms have become a ⁣topic of growing interest for Republican lawmakers and conservative organizations.

Mr. Grassley and Mr. Johnson first identified the alleged pseudonyms—Robert‌ L. Peters, Robin Ware, and JRB Ware—in July of 2021. They also discovered possible ⁢personal email accounts and another account containing “67stingray”—a potential ‌reference to President Biden’s prized 1967⁤ Corvette⁢ Stingray.

After identifying the various possible ‌pseudonyms and corresponding email accounts, the two Republican Senators began questioning the Biden White House about the⁤ steps then-Vice President Biden took to ensure⁢ compliance with federal record-keeping and archival requirements.

In August, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) specifically requested unredacted copies of emails​ President Biden may have sent to​ his son Hunter Biden under these⁢ alleged aliases.

The Southeastern Legal Foundation has also been pursuing records of these alleged pseudonyms through a Freedom of⁤ Information‍ Act (FOIA) request since last ‌year. On Monday, the legal organization announced that NARA had identified⁣ nearly 5,400 responsive records—but would not turn over the documents. Mr. Gassley ​and Mr. Johnson ⁣sent their letter to NARA the following day, asking the agency for more details ⁢about the alleged ⁢documents.

Where Were Biden Alias Records Found?

One particular point of interest for Mr. Grassley and Mr. Johnson is whether any of the nearly 5,400 alleged pseudonym communications involving President⁤ Biden​ were found among the boxes of records his personal legal team moved out of the ⁤Penn-Biden Center last year.

The Penn-Biden Center⁤ became a key office space for President Biden ⁤after his time‍ serving as the ⁣vice president.‌ Formally known as the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global ‌Engagement, President Biden established the office in 2018 through a partnership with the‌ University of Pennsylvania. The Penn-Biden ⁢Center served as ⁣a foreign⁣ policy ⁢think tank between ​administrations.

The Penn-Biden ⁤Center​ gained widespread attention earlier this year when the Biden administration revealed that the president’s personal lawyer,⁣ Patrick‌ Moore, had‌ discovered classified ⁢documents ⁤in the⁤ office space while packing up and transferring President Biden’s records to⁣ his office in Boston, Massachusetts. According to NARA, Mr. ​Moore had moved nine boxes of President Biden’s records to his Boston office⁣ space ‍before⁤ finding the⁤ classified documents at ‌the Penn-Biden Center.