Supermajority Want Biden Document Scandal Investigated

President Joe Biden Although he laughed off questions about improperly taking classified documents after leaving the vice presidentship in 2017, most people believe it was wrong and a supermajority of the public supports this belief. Justice Department’s An investigation was launched into his conduct.

In a newly released survey, 76% of respondents said so Economist/YouGov survey that they support the department’s special investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents found in a Washington-based think tank and his Wilmington, Delaware, home.

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That’s even higher than the 64% who back the Justice Department’s special investigation into former President Donald Trump’s decision to give classified information to him when he left White House in 2021.

Trump on Wednesday excused his actions By saying that he wanted some to go with him “cool” keepsakes. Some of the documents contained letters that Kim Jong Un, North Korean leader, included in them.

Biden has not yet revealed the full extent of his actions and has said that at times he was surprised that classified documents from Obama’s time were kept in his Washington office, garage, house and garage. He smirked on Tuesday and refused questions about his actions.

The public’s view of the scandal is mixed and confused. More people think presidents take classified documents with them when leaving office, but they don’t like it and support rules barring it, according to data from the Economist/YouGov poll. The polling company has not yet posted any analysis of Wednesday’s numbers.

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The new polling shows that the public views the actions of Biden and Trump similarly despite efforts by Biden’s media allies to portray Trump’s as far worse and more deserving of punishment.

For example, 40% of respondents said that the cases are “about the same,” 43% thought it was worse. Among that 43%, 28% said Trump’s case “was a more serious offense” 15% for Biden versus 15%, and 17% were unsure.