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The outlet reports that Biden has been planning to launchhis 2024 campaignafter he delivers the State of the Union address on Feb. 7 — and that despiterecent controversy surrounding his handling of classified documents, those plans have not changed.
The White House has confirmed that documents from Biden’s time as vice president had been foundin an old D.C. officeandin a “locked garage” of his homein Wilmington, Delaware.
“They discovered a small number of documents with classified markings in storage areas and file cabinets in my home and my personal library,” Biden told reporters, adding that he and his team are “cooperating fully” with a review of the documents.
While Republicans have seized on the discovery — particularly as it relates tothe discovery of top-secret documentsat former PresidentDonald Trump’s Florida home — CNN reports that the Biden camp isn’t factoring the recent controversy into its future plans.
Earlier this month, Attorney GeneralMerrick Garlandannounced the appointment of a special counsel to investigate how Biden stored the classified documents.
Last October, NBC News reported that Biden told Rev. Al Sharpton “I’m going to do it again,” of running for president. According to NBC News, Sharpton recounted the exchange on a phone call with staffers following the conversation with the president.
But some have been critical of the idea of Biden —who will be nearing 82 years oldat the time of the 2024 election — running a second time.
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Biden was 78 at his inaugural ceremony, making him the oldest person to be sworn in as commander-in-chief in U.S. history.
Donald Trump — who was previously the oldest-ever president to take office at age 70 andhas already announced he will run in 2024— will be 78 during the next election cycle.
A recent poll found that the vast majority of Americans, across all political parties and age groups, dofavor a maximum age limitfor elected officials.
source: people.com
