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Biden classified documents: How the case is (and isn’t) similar to Trump’s

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Classified documents were discovered in Biden’s former office, drawing questions and criticisms about how his case is being treated verse Trump's.

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  1. Newsweek

    Joe Biden's classified documents remarks come back to haunt him (opens Newsweek)

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    The president previously called Donald Trump "irresponsible" for keeping top secret documents at his Florida home.

  2. The Jamestown Sun

    Classified documents from Biden's vice presidency found at think tank (opens The Jamestown Sun)

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    The documents were discovered when Biden's personal attorneys "were packing files housed in a locked closet to prepare to vacate office space at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C.," Sauber said. He added the White House was cooperating with the Justice Department and the National Archives.

  3. Forbes

    Classified Records Found In Biden’s Former Private Office (opens Forbes)

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    The matter has been referred to the Justice Department, which is also investigating a trove of classified records found at Donald Trump’s home.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Classified documents from Biden's time as VP discovered in private office (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Jamie Gangel, Marshall Cohen, Evan Perez and Phil Mattingly, CNN Several classified documents from President Joe Biden’s time as vice president were discovered last fall in a private office, Biden’s attorneys acknowledged Monday.

  5. The Federalist

    Difference In Biden And Trump's Classified Docs Isn't What You Think (opens The Federalist)

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    The National Archives and Records Administration's lack of cooperation with Trump marks the real difference in the situations.

  6. France 24

    Classified documents from Biden's time as vice president found at think tank (opens France 24)

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    Classified documents from Joe Biden's vice-presidential days were discovered in November by the US president's personal attorneys at a Washington think tank, a White House lawyer said on Monday.

  7. Newsweek

    Donald Trump Jr. demands investigation into Biden over classified docs (opens Newsweek)

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    The son of the former president posted multiple messages about the discovery of classified documents at Joe Biden's private office.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Why the Trump-Biden classified documents aren't 'apples and oranges' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The unauthorized retention of classified materials by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is of significant concern for a simple reason. To understand why, consider how intelligence information would be classified under some hypothetical scenarios.

  9. Gopusa

    Classified Documents Found In Joe Biden’s Office At The Penn Biden Center For Diplomacy And Global Engagement (opens Gopusa)

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    Classified documents from President Biden's tenure as vice president were discovered in a private office in Washington and turned over to the National Archives in November, a White House lawyer confirmed Monday.

  10. NBC 6 South Florida

    Less Than a Dozen Classified Documents Found in Biden Office, Sources Say (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    An attorney for the president alerted officials that the documents had been found in November in a locked closet.

  11. Forbes

    How The Biden Documents Differ From The Trump Records Found At Mar-A-Lago (opens Forbes)

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    Unlike the records allegedly found in Trump’s possession, the records discovered in Biden’s former office reportedly did not contain nuclear secrets.

  12. NPR

    Classified documents found in Biden's former office spark comparisons to Trump (opens NPR)

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    President Biden's personal attorneys discovered a "small number" of classified documents among what appear to be Obama-era records when he was vice president. They were turned over immediately.

  13. Delaware Public Media

    President Biden faces questions on classified documents found at his former office (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Host Leila Fadel discusses the news of several classified documents being discovered at President Biden's private office in Washington DC with former Federal Prosecutor Brandon Van Grack.

  14. FOX 5 New York

    Biden classified documents: How the case is (and isn’t) similar to Trump’s (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Classified documents were discovered in Biden’s former office, drawing questions and criticisms about how his case is being treated verse Trump's.

  15. PoliticusUSA

    Unlike Trump, Biden Didn't Steal And Lie About Classified Documents (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    Half a dozen classified documents were found in an old office of President Biden's dating back to when he was vice president, but unlike Trump, Biden immediately turned the documents over and is fully cooperating.

  16. Newsweek

    How Joe Biden's classified documents compare to Donald Trump's (opens Newsweek)

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    Parallels have been drawn between Trump's and Biden's handling of classified documents, but there are key differences between the two cases.

  17. Fox News

    Biden shamed 'irresponsible' Trump for having classified docs before WH admitted he had sensitive VP records (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden previously blasted former President Trump for storing classified documents at Mar-a-Lago months before it was revealed that he, too, had sensitive documents of his own.

  18. Washington Examiner

    Biden documents undermine prosecution of Trump (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The most suspicious part of Monday’s reports that classified documents from his time as vice president were found at President Joe Biden’s think tank is the timing. Apparently, personal attorneys of the president found the documents on Nov. 2, just days before the midterm elections, before…

  19. Breitbart News

    Big Media Claim Biden's Mishandling of Documents is 'Different' from Trump's Case (opens Breitbart News)

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    The media are claiming President Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents is different than former President Donald Trump's case.

  20. Fox News

    Biden once defended taking home classified documents, said it 'depends on the document' (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden defended the practice of taking home classified documents while speaking to the press in August. The DOJ is now investigating documents at a Biden think tank.

  21. The Washington Free Beacon

    Justice Department Probes Classified Documents Found in Biden’s Personal Office (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Justice Department is investigating classified documents discovered at President Joe Biden’s office at the University of Pennsylvania.

  22. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Federal Prosecutor Reviewing Classified Documents Found at Former Biden Office (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    A lawyer for President Joe Biden said the documents were found in Biden’s former office months after the FBI raided Donald Trump’s Florida home.

  23. Portland Press Herald

    A side-by-side look at the Trump, Biden classified documents (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    While unlikely to affect the Justice Department’s decision-making with regard to charging Trump in his own case, President Biden's document disclosure could intensify skepticism among Republicans and others.

  24. Insider

    There's a key difference between the classified documents found at a former Biden office and the ones Trump kept at Mar-a-Lago, national security expert says (opens Insider)

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    Trump griped about the finding, but one expert explained the difference in how Biden's team handled the documents, compared to Trump's team.

  25. PJ Media

    CNN: Biden Classified Docs Story 'A Political Gift to Trump' (opens PJ Media)

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    Unlike the classified documents Trump kept at Mar-a-Lago, it does not appear that the National Archives even knew Biden had these documents.

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