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Corn pops did. That would be the next alibi pulled out of Joe Biden’s bag of convenient excuses.
Saturday’s revelation that more classified material was found at Biden’s home in Wilmington marks the fifth such discovery since early November. It’s like a never-ending treasure hunt for top-secret booty. Every new disclosure prompts head-banging rationalizations from the president and his White House defenders.
The first whimsical record released in his private office was dismissed as “careless.” His second set of documents, kept in his garage, was forgivable under the infamous “Corvette Defense”.
Biden’s whack-a-mole rebuttal has become more and more ridiculous as more sensitive papers have emerged. In a remarkable moment of defiance mixed with arrogance, he said he had “no regrets” for endangering national security.
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The president continues to insist that he “takes classified documents seriously.” takes Confidential document.
Last Thursday, Biden claimed “it’s not there, it’s there.” The next day, the Department of Justice and apparently he the FBI found more “there, there” inside his Delaware mansion during a nearly 13-hour search.
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“Six documents with classification indications” were seized and carried out. Some were from Biden’s tenure as Vice President. Surprisingly, the others were the ones he spent his 36 years as a Senator on. Handwritten notes were confiscated. We’ll get back to that in a moment.
Remember, more than 10 days ago, Biden’s incompetent press secretary promised that the classified records search was complete and nothing more. Her assurances, which few believed, were spectacularly untrue.
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Suffice it to say that Karine Jean-Pierre’s evaporated credibility is surpassed only by her propensity for self-mocking. But don’t think the demolition and lying will stop. It will only escalate as the evidence builds against Biden.
In my last column, I claimed that Biden is in more danger of crime than former President Donald Trump. Beyond the differences in declassification powers of the President and Vice President, Biden’s “needless” defense has become increasingly implausible as the number of different locations where classified records have been illegally stored has grown. It rises to the level of knowledge and intention. With each new discovery, Biden’s actions seem purposeful and deliberate.
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However, intent is not the only legal criterion. Under the law (18 USC 793), it is a criminal offense to remove and retain national defense (i.e. classified) material in unauthorized locations if there is little evidence of “gross negligence.” Biden’s various document caches fit the definition of carelessness like tight-fitting gloves.
It should come as no surprise that DOJ allowed Biden’s personal attorney to seek out and secure all incriminating evidence the government could use against his clients. Even so, I am perplexed.
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Suddenly, Attorney General Merrick Garland awoke from a deep sleep to realize a clear conflict of interest.
More likely, AG has succumbed to public outrage over the stink of a cover-up. Belatedly, he dispatched a team of Justice Department officials to his boss’ home on Friday to retrieve the infringing materials. Still, the president’s lawyers were allowed to be there.
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What about Joe’s retreat at Rehoboth Beach, where Biden conveniently spent the weekend? Why didn’t the Department of Justice search those facilities?
Especially in the face of so many other false statements, why would Garland rely on White House assurances that the residence was empty?
The recent seizure may produce the most egregious evidence yet against Biden. Confidential materials dating back to his term as a senator that ended in 2009 cannot be accounted for.In addition to violating the Espionage Act, there are other laws that strictly prohibit the theft of government documents.
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The seizure of Mr. Biden’s handwritten notes is also a bright red flag. If they contain references to classified information, the already dubious argument that the possession of classified material was unintentional becomes utterly untenable.
It is impossible to claim that you have no knowledge of your own configuration.
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Biden’s only defense is to defend stupidity, which isn’t a defense at all.
Or maybe Corn Pop did it.
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