Biden’s DOJ Blocks National Archives From Speaking on Biden’s Classified Docs—Allowed It for Trump’s Docs

Republican Rep. James Comer revealed Tuesday that the National Archives were being closed by James Comer “wasn’t allowed” We will be discussing the classified documents found in the possession of President Joe Biden, despite extensive media coverage about former President Donald Trump’s classified document controversy. 

In an interview with Fox News Sean Hannity (the Kentucky congressman) and the House Oversight Committee new chairman stated that Gary Stern, National Archives general counselor, had told him that he was blocked from making public statements regarding Biden’s scandal. Stern also noted that only either the Justice Department nor the White House could have given that order.

“Right before the National Archives came in, they handed us a letter from the Department of Justice informing them and us that the general counsel for the National Archives wasn’t allowed to say anything about the Biden documents,” Comer spoke of an interview that he had conducted with Stern. “But we went ahead and we had about a three-plus hour transcribed interview with the general counsel, and what we learned was that there is a double standard here with how Donald Trump was treated versus Joe Biden.”

The National Archives website has an entire section This section is dedicated to classified material Found in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence In December 2021, it was less than one year since Biden left the presidency. Comer contrasted their coverage with their zero press releases about Biden’s classified files from his time as Vice President 2009-2017 and during his time in Senate almost 15 years ago.

“So we asked the general counsel — why were there no press releases sent on Joe Biden once it was determined that he had classified documents in his possession?” Hannity was asked by Comer. “And the general counsel said that he did do press releases, but he was ordered and told they couldn’t be published. So we did ask who gave him the orders, and he said, ‘I can’t tell you that.'”

“But there are only two people who could have given him those orders,” According to the Kentucky Republican “…and that is either the Department of Justice with Merrick Garland or the White House with Joe Biden.”

Biden’s lawyers claimed that they found the first incriminating documents on November 2, at the Penn Biden Center Washington, DC. Since then, the president’s counselor has found more classified documents at his Wilmington, Delaware personal residence. After conducting their own searches of his properties, the Justice Department discovered more. The FBI conducted an investigation Wednesday. Biden’s Rehoboth Beach property for sale.

Debra Wall, the head of National Archives, wrote a defense to the agency’s actions to Comer last month. She seemed to confirm that it was the DOJ which ordered them to abstain from speaking about the matter.https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/national-archives-not-allowed-reveal-biden-classified-documents-discovery”>Washington Examiner.

“DOJ has advised it will need to consult with the newly appointed Office of Special Counsel in DOJ to assess whether information can be released without interfering with the SCO’s investigation,” Wall wrote in the January 17, 2005 letter.

“Accordingly, our actions and responses with respect to both of these matters have been entirely consistent and without any political bias,” She argued.

On January 18, The Washington Post According to reports, the White House and DOJ have a relationship. Colluded to keep the discovery the first set of documents secret Until the story was leaked to media.

“Early on, Biden’s attorneys and Justice Department investigators both thought they had a shared understanding about keeping the matter quiet,” The outlet was published. 

“The White House was hoping for a speedy inquiry that would find no intentional mishandling of the documents, planning to disclose the matter only after Justice issued its all-clear. Federal investigators, for their part, typically try to avoid complicating any probe with a media feeding frenzy,” They explained.