'The appointment of a special counsel is never good news for any sitting president,' political strategist Matt Klink told Newsweek.
Twice this week, the White House revealed that Obama-era records were discovered—the first batch at a think-tank office formerly used by Biden and the second in the garage at his Delaware residence.
While the discovery of the documents—and the revelations that they were found in November and December—have prompted fresh criticism of Biden and federal law enforcement agencies, the decision to appoint a special counsel has elevated the situation to another level. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on January 12, 2023, in Washington, D.C. In inset, Attorney General Merrick Garland names an independent special counsel to probe Biden's alleged mishandling of classified documents, at the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, D.C., on January 12, 2023.
Without knowing what might come from the investigation, it will be difficult to determine how a Biden 2024 campaign may unfold. Experts toldthat there will be a number of factors that decide whether or not Garland's appointment of a special counsel will derail a second Biden term. For one, the longer the probe continues, the more political damage it could do for Biden, political consultant Michael Gordon said. However, if the matter is resolved quickly, it could absolve Biden early enough in the election cycle that it wouldn't create an impassable obstacle for his re-election campaign.
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