The US justice department is reviewing documents marked classified found in President Joe Biden’s former office at a think tank, the White House says.
About 10 of the files were discovered in a locked closet at the Penn Biden Center in Washington in November by Mr Biden’s legal team, said his lawyer.
The batch has been handed over to the National Archives.
Mr Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, is facing a probe for taking classified files to Florida after his presidency.
According to the BBC’s US partner CBS News, the FBI is involved in the inquiry into classified documents found at the Penn Biden Center, and US Attorney General Merrick Garland has been asked to review the papers.
Mr Biden’s lawyer said they relate to the period when he was vice-president. But it is unclear what the documents relate to, the level of classification involved or why they were there.
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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64218179
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