The Chicago US Attorney was tasked by Garland to head up the initial probe into the 80-year-old president’s storage of 10 classified documents.
from his time as vice president has submitted his preliminary report on the matter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, according to a report. CNN reported TuesdayLausch was tasked by Garland to head up the initial probe into the 80-year-old president’s storage of 10With Lausch’s report submitted, Garland is now expected to decide whether or not to open a criminal investigation, appoint a special counsel, or consider the matter closed.
The documents, discovered in a private office at Biden’s namesake think tank by his personal lawyers on Nov. 2, 2022, reportedly date back to between 2013 and 2016 and include US intelligence memos and briefing materials on Ukraine, Iran, and the United Kingdom, according to CNN. General Merrick Garland must decide whether or not to open a criminal investigation, appoint a special counsel, or consider the matter closed.They were found among other papers in three or four boxes also containing material that falls under the Presidential Records Act of 1978 — which requires White House records to be turned over to the National Archives at the end of each presidency.
CNN reports that the vast majority of the items in the office were Biden family documents, such as Beau Biden’s funeral arrangements and condolence letters.
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