At a closed-door briefing Wednesday, National Intelligence Director Avril Haines declined to show the Senate Intelligence Committee copies of classified documents discovered at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort and Joe Biden's office and Delaware home. Committee Chairman Mark Warner and Vice Chairman Marco Rubio expressed their disappointment, while Sen. Tom Cotton threatened to block presidential nominees or funding for some federal agencies until the Biden administration shows the documents. The Biden administration has yet to comment on the issue, and it is unclear when the documents will be made available to the committee.
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Mike Pence recently asked an attorney to review four boxes of documents stored in his Indiana home, which revealed around a dozen classified documents. These documents were promptly turned over to the FBI, and Pence denied taking any classified documents when asked in Iowa. The FBI is now investigating the documents to determine their origin and if any laws were broken.
Donald Trump has withdrawn a second lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a judge dismissed the case and fined Trump and his lawyers nearly $1 million for filing frivolous cases. The lawsuit had alleged that Trump and his company misled banks and others about the value of his assets, and the appeal was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it could not be revived. This marks the latest development in the ongoing legal battle between Trump and James, and the investigation into the Trump Organization will continue.
The Department of Justice has searched the Wilmington, Delaware home of President Joe Biden, uncovering six items with classified markings. Bob Bauer, Biden's personal attorney, stated that the documents appear to be related to Biden's time as vice president and in the U.S. Senate. The DOJ investigation into Biden's possession of classified material is ongoing, and it is unclear what the documents found at the Delaware home contain or how they may be related to the investigation.