Joe Biden defends storing documents in garage: It’s “locked”

President Joe Biden defended storing the Obama-era documents recently found at a storage space in the garage of his home in Delaware, saying that “it’s not like they’re sitting in the street.”

On Thursday, during a speech on the economy and ongoing inflation, Biden was asked by reporters about the second set of classified documents found in his possession.

“I’m gonna get a chance to speak on all of this, God-willing soon…by the way my corvette’s in a locked garage, okay? So, it’s not like they’re sitting in the street,” Biden responded. “But as I said earlier this week, people know I take classified documents and classified materials seriously.”

Earlier in the day, the White House confirmed that documents were found at his private residence in Wilmington. The news came just days after Biden’s special counsel announced that an earlier batch of confidential records was discovered on November 2 at an office previously used by Biden.

On Tuesday, Biden told reporters that he was “surprised” to learn that his lawyers found the government documents in his former office at the think tank Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.

He reiterated on Thursday that his team and lawyers are “cooperating fully and completely with the Justice Department’s review,” which is how the second batch of documents was discovered at his home.

“They finished the review last night,” Biden said. “They discovered a small number of documents with classified markings in storage areas and filing cabinets in my home and personal library.”

He added that the Department of Justice was notified immediately and that his attorneys immediately arranged for authorities to take possession of the documents.

“We’re going to see all this unfold,” he said.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.