Both Trump and Biden are wrong about document handling

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) Following the release of materials belonging Biden’s this week, President Biden (R-Neb.) criticized President Trump and his handling of classified documents.

“I think there’s blame to go around to both sides of this,” Bacon said. “And I think if you’re an honest statesman, you just can’t point fingers to the other guy and deny that there was problems on our side as well.”

Although a special counsel was appointed in both the Trump and Biden cases, Bacon joined a group of lawmakers to point out the differences.

“In one case, you have long-term negotiations where President Trump was not handing over the information,” Bacon said on ABC’s “This Week” in an interview with Jonathan Karl. “And then you have on the other hand, classified information that’s been stored for six years…”

Attorney General Merrick Garland last week appointed a special counsel to investigate the Biden documents — a move that Bacon said he supports. The FBI searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in August 2022.

Bacon said the appointment of special counsel to investigate the Biden documents ensured that there was fairness between the discovery of Biden’s documents and Trump’s documents.

“They’re both about classified information being in areas that’s illegal and the improper handling of highly classified information,” Bacon said. “So, I think it shows a sense of fairness to have a special counsel for both.”

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