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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Gambino in Washington

Biden claims ‘no regrets’ but classified papers case could come back to bite him

Despite lingering concerns about his age and new concerns that the controversy will tarnish his political standing, Democrats appear to have largely accepted that Biden will be their standard-bearer in 2024.
Democrats appear to have largely accepted that Joe Biden will be their standard-bearer in 2024. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

At the invitation of Joe Biden’s legal team, federal investigators carried out an extraordinary 13-hour search of the president’s Delaware residence, scouring every room of the house from the bedrooms to the bathrooms.

It was a remarkable gesture meant to demonstrate the president’s full cooperation with the investigation. But it also led to the discovery of half a dozen items with classified markings, the latest in a series of findings that have put Biden and his presidency on the defensive as he prepares to seek a second term.

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