Despite their frequent pledges of transparency, the White House and DOJ apparently conspired to keep President Joe Biden’s confidential document controversy hidden from Americans until it leaked to the media.
The DOJ and White House not only tried to keep the scandal hidden from the public eye, but they also refused to reveal that the second trove of classified files had already been discovered at Biden’s home in Wilmington, NC when CBS News first talked to the White House regarding the initial leak of confidential documents that were illegally kept at the Biden Penn Center, the report from the Washington Post continued: “Early on, Joe Biden’s attorneys and Justice Dept. investigators both felt they had a common understanding about keeping the subject secret,” the Post revealed, referring to the Biden administration’s attempt at concealing news about the second trove of hidden records.
“CBS News was the first news outlet to hear about the situation, calling the White House on January 6 to inquire about the Penn Biden Center materials,” according to the report. “White House officials verified the scoop, but because the investigation was still underway, they chose not to provide any further details — including the vital fact that a second batch of files had been found at Biden’s residence.”
The Biden administration’s attempt to conceal the issue runs counter to its claims of transparency.
“When these materials were found, there was transparency in doing what you are supposed to do,” White House media secretary Karine Jean-Pierre asserted falsely on January 12.
The White House has given little openness since the Justice Department named a special prosecutor. “I’m simply going to be cautious here. I’m going to allow this ongoing review — this legal process — to proceed under the supervision of the special counsel. We are not going to remark from here,” Jean-Pierre stated.
“Look, folks, you can ask me this 100, 200 times if you want. I’ll keep repeating the same thing,” she continued. “I understand your question. It has been asked. It has been addressed. It’s been noted.”
Critics have wondered why Biden’s personal attorneys were first looking for illegally stored papers. The White House has yet to offer an explanation for the initial purpose or cause of the search.
