{"id":2174576,"date":"2024-02-12T18:41:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T23:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-press-doj-on-apparent-omission-in-biden-docs-report\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T18:42:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T23:42:06","slug":"gop-senators-press-doj-on-apparent-omission-in-biden-docs-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-press-doj-on-apparent-omission-in-biden-docs-report\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP senators are questioning the DOJ about a perceived omission in the Biden documents report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-senators-press-doj-on-apparent-omission-in-biden-docs-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2174576&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Pair of Senate Republicans Demand Answers from\u200b DOJ Leaders Regarding Omission in Special Counsel&#8217;s Report on President Joe Biden<\/h2>\n<p>In a letter unveiled \u200con \u2063Monday, Senators Chuck Grassley \u2063(R-IA) and Ron \u200bJohnson (R-WI) called on Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director\u2063 Christopher Wray, and special counsel Robert Hur to explain a &#8220;significant factual omission&#8221; in Hur&#8217;s report on President Joe Biden&#8217;s \u2063handling of classified documents.<\/p>\n<p>The senators specifically questioned the lack \u200dof mention in the report regarding nine boxes of \u200bmaterials \u2062that were allegedly retrieved from the Boston office of one of Biden&#8217;s personal attorneys. The National Archives and\u200d Records Administration (NARA) had previously stated that the\u200b FBI had reviewed these boxes almost a year ago.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;[W]e publicly revealed last year that NARA had retrieved nine boxes of Biden records from the Boston office of Patrick Moore, one of\u200c Biden\u2019s personal counsels,\u201d the\u2063 senators said. \u201cOddly, Special Counsel Hur\u2019s report did not mention NARA\u2019s retrieval of the\u2063 nine boxes from Mr. Moore\u2019s office \u200c\u2026 [I]t is unclear if Special Counsel Hur had any awareness \u200bof or reviewed the information contained in these nine boxes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The letter, \u2063dated Friday, \u200bwas sent a day after the release of Hur&#8217;s report, which\u2063 criticized Biden&#8217;s\u200c handling of classified documents. While no charges were recommended, the report\u2063 highlighted Biden&#8217;s \u2063memory problems, suggesting they would make it difficult for a jury to convict the president.<\/p>\n<p>Although Hur briefly mentioned how Moore&#8217;s office served as a \u200brepository for Biden&#8217;s political materials, the senators noted that the report failed to address the nine boxes in question.<\/p>\n<p>Grassley and Johnson have been in contact with NARA, \u2062which informed them in March of last year that the nine boxes had been retrieved\u2063 from the Boston office at the request of the Justice Department. NARA\u2063 also confirmed that the FBI had reviewed the contents of the \u2062boxes as of March 2023 and would conduct a review\u200c for any sought-after records containing\u2062 pseudonyms or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-durham-probe\/\" title=\"Everything You Need To Know About The Durham Probe\">personal email addresses<\/a> used for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-officials-serving-in-the-white-house-is-a-classic-definition-of-a-conflict-of-interest-2-top-republicans-say\/\" title=\"Union Officials Serving In The White House Is A \u2018Classic Definition Of A Conflict Of Interest,\u2019 2 Top Republicans Say\">official government business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDOJ, FBI, and the Special Counsel\u2019s office owe Congress and the American people a complete\u200b explanation regarding this apparent omission in Special Counsel Hur\u2019s report, a detailed \u200bdescription of the contents of the \u200dnine boxes, \u2062and what was done with them,\u201d Grassley and Johnson wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The senators posed several questions in their letter and requested a response by February 23. The Daily Wire has\u2063 reached out to the DOJ \u2062and FBI for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions are Senators \u2063Grassley and Johnson urging the Department of Justice to take to address the concerns raised about the handling of classified information by President Biden and his associates<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nistration (NARA) had informed the senators \u200dthat these materials were classified as federal\u200c records\u200d and were subsequently removed from the Boston office \u200dunder investigative purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Grassley and Johnson expressed \u200dtheir concern\u200c that the omission of this crucial information from \u200cHur&#8217;s report raises questions about the thoroughness and transparency\u2062 of the investigation into \u200bPresident Biden&#8217;s handling of classified documents. They argued \u200bthat\u200b such a \u2063significant omission \u2063undermines the credibility of the report and calls into question the impartiality of the Special Counsel&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>The senators highlighted the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-investigating-bullion-bob-menendez-over-mysterious-gold-bars-report\/\" title=\"Feds probe 'Bullion Bob' Menendez for enigmatic gold bars: Report.\">holding public officials accountable<\/a> for their actions, \u200bparticularly in relation to \u200bthe mishandling of classified information. They emphasized that no one should be exempt from scrutiny, regardless of their political position or party affiliation. In order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-usps-running-covert-operation-monitoring-americans-social-media-for-inflammatory-posts\/\" title=\"Report: USPS Running \u2018Covert\u2019 Operation Monitoring Americans\u2019 Social Media For \u2018Inflammatory\u2019 Posts\">ensure public trust<\/a> in the justice system,\u2063 the senators believe it is imperative that any omissions or discrepancies in investigative reports are addressed and rectified.<\/p>\n<p>Grassley and Johnson urged \u200dAttorney General\u200d Garland, FBI Director Wray, and special counsel Hur to provide\u2064 an explanation for the omission\u2064 of the information regarding the \u2062retrieved materials from \u2062Biden&#8217;s attorney&#8217;s\u200d office. They\u2064 demanded a detailed account of the investigative procedures followed, including any\u200c interviews conducted, evidence examined, and explanations for the omission. Additionally,\u2064 they \u200brequested a clarification on whether any other potentially relevant\u2064 information was omitted from \u2064the report.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bsenators \u2063stressed that the American people deserve a full and transparent account of the investigation, highlighting\u200d that credibility and trust in the institutions of\u200b justice are essential for maintaining\u2062 a functioning democracy. They called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take immediate action to \u2063address the concerns \u200braised\u2063 by their letter and to conduct a thorough review of the handling of classified information by President \u200cBiden and his associates.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson have demanded answers\u200b from DOJ\u200b leaders regarding a significant omission in the Special Counsel&#8217;s report on President Joe Biden&#8217;s handling of classified documents. They expressed concerns \u200babout the thoroughness and transparency of\u200b the investigation, calling for explanations and a \u2064rectification\u2064 of the omission. The senators emphasized the importance\u2063 of \u200baccountability \u2063and the need to \u2062address any discrepancies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiktok-famous-freshman-dem-violated-ethics-rules-to-build-following-on-chinese-spyware-app-watchdog-charges\/\" title=\"TikTok, a well-known website, accuses freshmen of breaking ethical guidelines in order to gain popularity with the Chinese spy application Watchdog.\">uphold public trust<\/a> in the justice system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Merrick Garland, requesting clarification on the alleged omission in the report by special counsel Robert Hur regarding President Joe Biden&#8217;s handling of classified documents. Senators Grassley and Johnson, both Republicans, expressed their concerns in a letter unveiled on Monday, urging DOJ leaders to provide an explanation for this apparent oversight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2174577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2006056440-scaled-e1707775310329.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2174576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-2006056440-scaled-e1707775310329.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2174576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2174577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2174576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2174576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2174576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}