The discovery of Obama-era classified documents at President Biden’s former office in Washington has sparked a debate over whether vice presidents have the power to declassify sensitive materials.
The documents, found in packing boxes at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, where Mr. Biden held an office, date back to his time as vice president under President Barack Obama.
Several allies of former President Donald Trump immediately argued that vice presidents don’t have the power to declassify documents.
The scope of government officials’ classification powers has generated heightened interest since the FBI raided Mr.