China News Service, January 13th, a comprehensive report, Biden's "document gate" continues to ferment, and two batches of confidential documents during his tenure as the US vice president have been exposed to appear in his private office and residence.

　　The U.S. Department of Justice announced the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Biden's possible mishandling of classified documents.

The Republicans quickly launched an investigation into Biden, bluntly saying that the investigation of Biden is the "primary task" of the Republicans in the House of Representatives.

Data map: US President Biden.

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Confidential file of home car inventory

Biden's defense: It's locked!

　　The White House has been "embarrassed" by a series of new discoveries as U.S. authorities investigate cases involving former President Trump.

　　After the US media revealed that 10 confidential documents from Biden's former vice president period were found in Biden's former private office last fall, Biden admitted on the 12th that the vice president was also found in his private residence in Wilmington. A "small amount" of classified documents from the period.

　　According to US media reports, lawyers found these documents when they searched Biden's residence here on the evening of the 11th.

Most of the documents were found in a storage space in the residence's garage, and one was placed in an adjacent room, Special Counsel to the President Richard Sauber said in a statement.

　　After Biden delivered a speech on the economy on the 12th, he responded to the gradually fermenting "document gate" incident, saying that he would cooperate with the investigation of the Ministry of Justice.

　　When a reporter asked why Biden kept classified documents in his private garage, Biden "appeared to be trying to downplay the security risk," replying, "My car is in a locked private garage, not in a private garage." Put it on the street like this."

　　Biden later said, "As I said earlier this week, people know that I take classified documents and classified materials seriously. I also said that we are fully and thoroughly cooperating with the Department of Justice's review."

　　He said, "My lawyers have gone through other places where I have kept documents while I was vice president. They found a small amount of classified documents in storage areas and filing cabinets in my home and private library. They also completed the inspection last night. At Penn This was also done in the case of the Biden Center (think tank), the DOJ was notified immediately after the inspection was completed, and the lawyers arranged for the DOJ to receive the documents."

Image source: Screenshot of the Associated Press report

DOJ appoints special counsel

Investigation into Biden or mishandling of classified documents

　　U.S. Attorney General Garland announced on the 12th that Robert Hur (Robert Hur) was appointed as a special prosecutor to investigate possible improper handling of confidential documents during Biden's tenure as vice president.

　　Hull, 50, has held key positions in the Trump administration and was the chief adviser to former Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein.

During his tenure as U.S. Attorney, Hull "oversaw some of the Justice Department's important national security, public corruption and other high-profile matters," Garland said.

　　CNN pointed out that this appointment has a lot at stake for Biden, who has basically been able to avoid legal issues during his tenure in the White House.

And the special counsel's investigation, along with a Republican-led House of Representatives, means Biden could be on the defensive for the next two years.

　　There are also analysts who believe that the "document gate" has brought legal and political troubles to Biden, because he is preparing for the announcement of the 2024 US presidential re-election campaign in the next few months.

Image source: Screenshot of CNN report

Focus on "focusing" on Biden

Republicans will open 40 to 50 investigations?

　　At the same time, the Republican Party quickly launched an investigation against Biden.

The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Accountability Committee announced on October 10 that it would investigate the confidential documents left by Biden's former private office.

The chairman of the committee, Republican Rep. James Comer, also sent letters to the National Archives and Records Administration and the White House Office of Counsel, asking them to submit information on Biden's failure to return classified documents during his tenure as vice president.

　　In addition to the "document gate", other investigations by the Republican Party against the Biden administration are also advancing.

In a statement, Comer bluntly stated that the investigation of Biden is "the top priority of House Republicans during the 118th Congress."

Comer also told CNN that its investigative unit has the capacity to open 40 to 50 investigations, and they will also be responsible for handling issues related to Biden's son Hunter.

　　At present, Comer and the committee he leads have sent a series of letters to launch an investigation against Biden, his son Hunter Biden and social media companies.

Republicans have accused the companies of trying to suppress negative reports about Hunter Biden, which they claim may have influenced the presidential election.

　　Comer also asked the Treasury Department to provide information on the financial transactions of certain Biden family members and called on former Twitter executives to testify in public hearings.

The Associated Press commented on this, saying that the Republicans moved quickly after taking control of the House of Representatives and are launching a "chaotic and explosive political duel" with the White House. influences.

　　The chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021 is also widely regarded as one of the targets of the Republican investigation.

Comer has sent letters to the Department of Defense and other agencies requesting information on the troop withdrawal.

Biden has repeatedly defended the withdrawal, saying it will always be difficult to withdraw from Afghanistan.

　　The Republicans also said they were investigating failures by the U.S. government to "secure the border" and allegations that Border Patrol agents flogged migrants in Texas.