President Joe Biden is facing a political crisis after the appointment of a special counsel to investigate his handling of classified documents. This controversy began when Biden's lawyers discovered a secret vice presidential file in his former office, and was further complicated when a second batch of classified material was found in a different location. The appointment has been met with criticism from both sides of the aisle, and Biden's legal team may have spared him criminal exposure by swiftly cooperating with the National Archives.
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Michael Schmidt's book "Donald Trump v. the United States" reveals previously unknown details about the former President's administration, including his suggestion to use a nuclear weapon against North Korea and his refusal to heed John Kelly's warnings about the potential consequences of such an action. The book provides an extensive examination of Kelly's life and tenure as Trump's chief of staff and offers a unique insight into the inner workings of the Trump administration.
On Nov. 2, the White House confirmed the discovery of roughly 10 documents from the Obama administration at the Penn Biden Global Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed former U.S. Attorney Robert Hur as special counsel to investigate the classified documents and determine their implications. The documents were found after President Biden's lawyers searched locations where files from his vice-presidential office may have been shipped.