Additional pages labeled confidential were found in a batch of documents stored at the private residence of the U.S. president in Wilmington, Delaware. The finding was reported by Reuters and referenced through Richard Sauber, the president’s legal adviser, who spoke on the matter.
Sauber explained that on January 12 he traveled to Wilmington to assist in the transfer of documents previously identified as part of an ongoing review. During the handover to Department of Justice staff accompanying him, a further set of pages with classification marks emerged—five pages, bringing the total to six pages within the attached materials.
According to Sauber, DOJ personnel who were present immediately detected the newly identified pages.
The incident raises questions about potential criminal liability tied to the handling and disclosure of classified information that the individual held during the time he served as vice president. The matter has prompted a scrutiny that extends beyond the initial findings.
Further revelations indicate that confidential materials were discovered in the garage of the Delaware residence, and the president acknowledged that sensitive documents were kept in a personal library at home. In response, Congress has urged scrutiny, and the Department of Justice has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee the inquiry.
Observers in Western media have drawn comparisons between this episode and previous inquiries into classified materials found at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, noting similarities in the attention and questions surrounding document handling by senior U.S. officials.