{"id":2174907,"date":"2024-02-13T08:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T13:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grassley-johnson-say-biden-special-counsel-missed-nine-boxes-of-potentially-classified-documents\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T08:46:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T13:46:33","slug":"grassley-johnson-say-biden-special-counsel-missed-nine-boxes-of-potentially-classified-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grassley-johnson-say-biden-special-counsel-missed-nine-boxes-of-potentially-classified-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Grassley, Johnson: Biden Special Counsel Overlooked 9 Boxes of Potentially Classified Docs"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fgrassley-johnson-say-biden-special-counsel-missed-nine-boxes-of-potentially-classified-documents%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=2174907&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--><div>\n<div>\n<figure><!-- Image goes here --><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Republican Senators Uncover Missing Classified Documents in\u2062 Biden Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>Special Counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s investigation \u2062into President\u2062 Joe \u200dBiden&#8217;s mishandling of classified material has\u2064 come under scrutiny \u200cafter it was revealed that \u200cnine boxes of <a title=\"Twitter suspends investigative journalist\u2019s account following criticism of Mar-a-Lago raid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-suspends-investigative-journalists-account-following-criticism-of-mar-a-lago-raid\/\">potentially classified documents<\/a> were overlooked. Senators Ron\u200b Johnson and Chuck Grassley \u200dhave\u200d demanded\u200d answers from Hur, FBI Director Christopher Wray,\u200c and Attorney General Merrick Garland, questioning why the investigation was closed\u2064 without charges.<\/p>\n<p>In a public report, Hur \u2063concluded that Biden&#8217;s age and poor memory made it difficult \u2063to pursue felony charges against him. \u2064However, Johnson\u2064 and Grassley argue that Hur&#8217;s\u2063 investigation was incomplete, pointing out\u200c that the\u2064 National Archives and Records Administration had retrieved nine \u200bboxes of\u2064 Biden&#8217;s records from one of his personal \u200dcounsels, which were not\u2063 mentioned in Hur&#8217;s \u200creport.<\/p>\n<p>The senators have given the Department of Justice and the FBI \u200ba deadline to explain why\u2062 the review of these records was omitted \u200cfrom the final \u200dreport.<\/p>\n<p>Hur&#8217;s \u200creport, spanning \u200cnearly 400 pages, \u200ddetailed numerous instances of Biden mishandling \u200bclassified documents, including\u200c leaving them out in the open\u2064 in his Delaware home. Despite \u2062these findings, \u2062Biden faces \u200bno criminal charges, while\u200c former President Donald Trump is currently facing a 40-count \u2062indictment for similar conduct.<\/p>\n<h3>Biden&#8217;s Memory Issues and Press Conference Controversy<\/h3>\n<p>The special \u200ccounsel&#8217;s report also \u200bhighlighted\u2064 Biden&#8217;s\u2062 significant memory limitations, including forgetting key details \u2063from\u2062 his time as vice president and the Afghanistan debate. Biden&#8217;s cognitive decline \u2062has been a subject\u2062 of criticism, which he vehemently denied \u2063during an angry press\u2062 conference. However, during the same press conference, he mistakenly referred to the president of Mexico as the president of Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Biden also <a title=\"Biden On Border Crisis: \u2018I Should Be Flattered People Are Coming\u2019 Because \u2018They Know Biden\u2019s A Good Guy\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-on-border-crisis-i-should-be-flattered-people-are-coming-because-they-know-bidens-a-good-guy\/\">made false claims<\/a> about the level of classification of the documents he kept and the information \u200bshared with \u200bhis ghostwriter. While he denied\u200c sharing classified material, the special counsel&#8217;s report\u200b stated that disclosing classified information to \u2063his ghostwriter\u200b posed\u200d a risk to national security.<\/p>\n<h3>Continuing \u2063Controversy and Investigation<\/h3>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Biden&#8217;s handling of classified documents continues to unfold, \u2062with Republican senators demanding answers and the \u200dpublic \u2062questioning\u2063 the integrity of the investigation. As \u200bthe debate rages on, the\u200c consequences of\u2062 Biden&#8217;s \u200dactions and\u2063 the\u2063 potential impact on national security remain\u200d at the forefront.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Tristan \u2064Justice \u200bis the western correspondent for The Federalist and\u200d the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, \u200dand wellness.\u200c He has also\u200d written\u200d for The Washington\u200d Examiner and The Daily\u2063 Signal. His \u2064work has also been\u2062 featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George \u200cWashington University where he majored in political science and\u200b minored in journalism. Follow \u200bhim on\u200b Twitter at\u2062 @JusticeTristan or contact him at\u200b Tristan@thefederalist.com. \u2063Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What are the potential penalties for \u200bindividuals\u2064 who mishandle classified information?<\/h2>\n<p>\u2064Other individuals, mishandling classified information can result in severe penalties.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200drevelation of the missing classified \u200cdocuments has cast doubt on the thoroughness and impartiality of Hur&#8217;s investigation. Critics argue that the \u2062oversight\u2062 raises\u200b questions about whether \u200bthe investigation was deliberately incomplete or if it was \u200dsimply\u2063 an oversight. Johnson and Grassley have expressed concerns about\u2062 the \u200dpotential \u200cimpact on national security if these\u2064 documents contain sensitive information that was not properly \u2063addressed in the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this \u200ddevelopment has fueled speculation about political \u2062bias within the Department of\u200c Justice and the FBI. Johnson and Grassley have called for a\u2064 comprehensive review of\u2063 the handling\u2063 of the Biden investigation, questioning whether there was any undue influence or pressure to close the investigation \u200cwithout pursuing charges. They have\u2062 emphasized\u200d the importance of \u2064<a title=\"Feds probe 'Bullion Bob' Menendez for enigmatic gold bars: Report.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-investigating-bullion-bob-menendez-over-mysterious-gold-bars-report\/\">holding public officials accountable<\/a> for their actions,\u2063 regardless of political affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>The missing documents issue also \u2063<a title=\"The Alfa Bank Hoax Is Looking A Lot Like Crossfire Hurricane\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-alfa-bank-hoax-is-looking-a-lot-like-crossfire-hurricane\/\">raises broader concerns<\/a> about transparency and the effectiveness of government agencies in\u200d safeguarding classified information. \u2064The mishandling of classified \u2062material by high-ranking officials raises \u200cserious national security concerns and undermines public trust in the government&#8217;s ability to \u2063protect sensitive information. It is crucial that \u2062investigations into such matters are conducted with the utmost diligence and integrity.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the demands from Johnson and Grassley, both the Department of Justice and the FBI have acknowledged the existence of the \u2064retrieved documents and \u200chave \u2063committed to providing a detailed explanation\u200c for their \u2062omission from\u2062 the final\u2063 report. \u200bThe \u2063senators have expressed\u200d their expectation that \u200bthis explanation will be thorough and prompt.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this investigation could have far-reaching implications \u200dfor the Biden \u2062administration, public trust in government institutions, and the \u200bhandling of classified material by public officials in general. The controversy surrounding the missing documents highlights the need for accountability and transparency in investigations involving\u200c high-ranking officials, regardless of their political affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>As this issue continues to unfold,\u200d it is essential for the \u2062government and its institutions to demonstrate their commitment to upholding\u2064 the rule of law and ensuring that classified information is handled in a manner \u200cthat prioritizes national security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Counsel Robert Hur overlooked 9 possibly classified document boxes, as per GOP senators probing the president&#8217;s mishandling of top-secret material. Sens. Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley wrote to Hur, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and AG Merrick Garland, demanding an explanation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2174908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/48548467152_39f9eaba7f_k-1-e1707771786136.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Grassley, Johnson: Biden Special Counsel Overlooked 9 Boxes of Potentially Classified Docs","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2174907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/48548467152_39f9eaba7f_k-1-e1707771786136.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Grassley, Johnson: Biden Special Counsel Overlooked 9 Boxes of Potentially Classified Docs","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174907","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\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2174907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2174907\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2174908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2174907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2174907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2174907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}