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Special Counsel Previously Oversaw Classified Document Prosecutions as US Attorney

January 12, 2023
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The Special Counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate whether any person broke the law in handling classified documents found in an office and at the home of President Joe Biden previously oversaw prosecutions related to improper handling of classified information when he served as U.S. Attorney for Maryland. Special Counsel Robert Hur,…

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‘Absolutely Unfair’: GOP Lawmakers Decry Alleged Double Standards Over Biden Classified Documents

January 12, 2023
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GOP lawmakers have alleged a double standard that favors Democrats over Republicans in the wake of revelations this week that classified documents from the Obama-Biden administration were discovered in the Biden Penn Center in November. Their remarks came ahead of an announcement on Jan. 12 that more classified documents were since discovered in the garage of…

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Attorney General Appoints Special Counsel to Investigate Documents Found at Biden’s Home, Office

January 12, 2023
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Attorney General Merrick Garland on Jan. 12 appointed a special counsel to investigate whether any person or group broke the law in the handling of classified materials found in an office President Joe Biden used, as well as one of Biden’s homes. Garland, a Biden appointee, picked Robert Hur, a former federal prosecutor, as special…

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White House Dodges Questions Over Classified Documents Found at Biden’s Former Office, Defends Actions

January 12, 2023
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The White House on Jan. 11 dodged questions regarding why the public has only recently been informed about the discovery of classified documents at a former office of the President when they were found two months ago. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, in the first press briefing since news of the documents became public on Monday,…

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FAA Reveals Alleged Cause of Nationwide System Going Down, Causing All Flights to Be Grounded

January 12, 2023
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed what caused a key system to go down, triggering nationwide chaos at airports after all flights were grounded on Wednesday. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg indicated that no malign actors caused the system to go down but he told news outlets that officials cannot rule it out.  However, the FAA…

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Classified Documents Found in Biden’s Home: President’s Lawyer

January 12, 2023
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Classified documents from the Obama-Biden administration were found in a second location linked to President Joe Biden, a lawyer for the president said on Jan. 12. After the discovery of materials with classified markings at the Penn Biden Center in Washington—Biden worked out of the center from 2017 to 2019—lawyers for the president searched Biden’s…

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Biden Delivers Speech on Economy and Inflation

January 12, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy and efforts to tackle inflation at 10 a.m. ET on Jan. 12. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …

LIVE NOW: Biden Delivers Speech on Economy and Inflation

January 12, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy and efforts to tackle inflation at 10 a.m. ET on Jan. 12. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …

Republicans Ask Garland to Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate Biden Classified Documents

January 12, 2023
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Republican lawmakers are calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden over his handling of classified materials after leaving the vice presidency. One of the leading Republicans making the demand is Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who sent a letter to Garland on Jan. 11, criticizing the Department…

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DHS Secretary Mayorkas Responds to Republican Plans to Impeach Him

January 11, 2023
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has responded to a Republican congressman’s efforts to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, stating that Congress “can do better.” “Secretary Mayorkas is proud to advance the noble mission of this department, support its extraordinary workforce, and serve the American people,” a DHS spokesperson told The Epoch Times on Jan….

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