The Justice Department decided after consideration not to let the FBI monitor the search for classified documents in President Biden's home, a report revealed.
Karine Jean-Pierre wouldn't say whether more classified documents have yet to be recovered.
in Washington, D.C., and two at his Wilmington, Delaware, property. But the FBI was not present as documents were recovered, and no raids have been conducted, which sources familiar with the matter told the Journal was because Biden's lawyers turned over the documents quickly and continued to cooperate with the Justice Department in the investigation.
The Justice Department began its investigation into Biden after a batch of classified documents was discovered at the Penn Biden Center in November, which was later revealed in January through media reports. Attorney General Merrick Garland launched a special counsel investigation after it was revealed in January that additionalRobert Hur, a former prosecutor in the Trump administration, will head the investigation, which is set to begin by the end of the month.
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