WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden began the year with a surge of political momentum, propelled by better-than-expected midterm election results and Republican disarray.
All of that changed this week with revelations that classified documents dating from Biden’s vice presidency were found at his home and private office — a problem the White House compounded by keeping the discovery secret from the public for months.
Now, the president faces a special counsel investigation led by a former Donald Trump appointee that couldn’t come at a worse time for him. The probe could last months, clouding the expected launch of Biden’s 2024 reelection run and creating possible legal exposure for the president and members of his team.