House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers is demanding answers from the Pentagon on President Biden’s improper storage of classified information.
Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports that a second batch of classified material was discovered by President Biden's aides in a different location on 'Special Report.'improper storage of classified information resulted in any"damage to national security," and information on whether Defense Department officials are working in coordination with the U.S. attorney assigned to review the matter.
President Biden's lawyers are working with officials after classified documents were found in space Biden used before his 2020 campaign. "I write to inquire whether you have been contacted to cooperate with U.S. Attorney Lausch’s review and/or are conducting an independent investigation based on your own authorities," Rogers wrote. He said it is"critical to assess whether possible national security damage, particularly to DOD equities, resulted from any improper storage, handling, or disclosure of classified information stored in a closet of a non-governmental entity like the Biden Center.
"It is imperative this Committee be kept informed about the nature of the classified date if it touches upon service members’ safety, DOD’s operations, or the protection of DOD assets," Rogers wrote. Rogers also asked for a list of people the Pentagon has identified with knowledge of the location of the storage of the classified information at issue, including any DOD personnel, and any documentation concerning the transfer of the records or information on who was present when the classified documents were found.Lausch has been leading the investigation into the classified documents, which were discovered by the president’s personal attorneys on Nov. 2, 2022.
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