Biden’s Documents Drama Might Not Be Ending Anytime Soon

  • His handling of classified records is now tied to Trump, Pence
  • White House attempt to speed probe is undercut by new findings

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President Joe Biden’s expectations for a quick resolution of a probe into his mishandling of classified documents have been dashed, as a steady drip of new developments has tied it into political knots.

Although it appears to be a relatively straightforward investigation, the case has become politically entangled with separate questions about the mishandling of classified material by former President Donald Trump and now former Vice President Mike Pence.