Rep. James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to White House chief of staff Ron Klain requesting the visitor logs for President Joe Biden’s Delaware home, where several classified documents have been found.
Three batches of documents have been found across Biden’s Delaware home and his old office at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement since November 2022. The discovery of the documents was revealed in January of this year.
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The letter asked for the visitor logs dating from Jan. 20, 2021, to the present day, to be delivered no later than Jan. 30.
“It is troubling that classified documents have been improperly stored at the home of President Joe Biden for at least six years, raising questions about who may have reviewed or had access to classified information,” Comer wrote.
Comer also pointed out Biden’s personal attorneys and White House staff had access to the classified materials despite not having security clearance and searched Biden’s Delaware home for any other documents.
“As Chief of Staff, you are head of the Executive Office of the President and bear responsibility to be transparent with the American people on these important issues related to the White House’s handling of this matter,” Comer wrote to Klain.
In addition to the visitor logs, the letter requested that Klain provide all documents and communications related to the searches of Biden’s home for classified documents “included but not limited to the dates of the searches and identity of the aides.”
Republicans have pointed to the dates that the documents’ were discovered and when they were revealed as “hypocrisy.” Discoveries at Biden’s residence and the Penn Biden Center were made in early November and December but not revealed to the Justice Department until days after.
Only when a news report detailing the discovery went public did the White House address the issue, argue several GOP members, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
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The discovery of documents in Biden’s possession has been compared to the raid at former President Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago. Republicans believe the Justice Department is treating the former president more harshly due to political differences, while some Democrats say that these situations are different based on intent.
“President Biden’s mishandling of classified materials raises the issue of whether he has jeopardized our national security. Without a list of individuals who have visited his residence, the American people will never know who had access to these highly sensitive documents,” Comer wrote. “The Committee demands transparency into whether any individuals with foreign connections to the Biden family gained access to President Biden’s residence and the classified documents that he has mishandled for years.”
