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A new development has arisen in President Joe Biden’s classified document controversy. According to the New York Post, in November of 2022, President Biden’s lawyers relocated boxes of documents from his Penn Biden Center office in Washington D.C. to a law firm in Boston. This was revealed in emails exchanged between National Archives official Gary Stern and lawyers for the President, Patrick Moore and Bob Bauer.
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The emails were made public on Friday following a Freedom of Information Act request. In one of the emails, Stern asked the lawyers to make sure that the boxes in their Boston office are kept secure and not opened by anyone. This correspondence took place five days after Biden’s attorneys acknowledged finding classified materials at the Penn Biden Center office in Washington D.C., which may indicate continued worries about the content of the items that were sent to Boston.
In another email, Stern inquired if it would be feasible to retrieve the boxes from the Boston office and relocate them to the JFK Library. Moore agreed and facilitated the transfer of the documents the next day. Although CNN reported that there was no evidence that the boxes contained classified materials, the emails have sparked concern due to the protocols requested by Stern and the swiftness with which the transfer was executed.
On Friday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated that she was not aware of the documents in Boston and directed questions to the spokesman for the White House counsel’s office. This lack of information, along with the administration’s initial failure to disclose information about the initial discovery of classified documents until after the midterm elections, has fueled distrust among the American public.
The President’s defiant stance towards the ongoing investigation into potential misconduct is further fueling distrust among the public. Last month, President Biden told a California audience that he had “no regrets” and that there was “no there there” in regards to the investigation. His refusal to take responsibility for his actions has only eroded the public’s trust in his administration further.
The recent developments in President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents have resulted in widespread uncertainty and doubt among the American public. The emails between National Archives official Gary Stern and lawyers for the President, Patrick Moore, and Bob Bauer, have only compounded this confusion by revealing the transfer of documents in November from a Boston law firm to the National Archives. The protocols requested by Stern and the swift manner in which the transfer was executed have prompted speculation about the contents of the boxes.
The White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s lack of knowledge about the Boston documents has only served to further erode public confidence in President Biden’s administration. The President’s refusal to take responsibility for his actions has only added fuel to an already raging fire of distrust among the American people. It remains to be seen how this scandal will play out in the weeks and months ahead.
The preceding article is a summary of an article that originally appeared on Conservative Institute
