Incriminating records found at Biden’s home

BY MIRANDA SMITH ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Federal investigators uncovered more classified documents at President Joe Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware, residence on Jan. 20 in a search that lasted nearly 13 hours. These documents date back to Biden’s term as a senator, as well as his time as vice president under former President Barack Obama, according to the FBI.

Details about the content of the documents have not yet been revealed. While on a twoday summit in Mexico City, reporters shouted questions during various public meetings for details on this investigation, which Biden refused to disclose.

The media has begun to grow frustrated with the lack of transparency that the Biden administration is demonstrating on this issue. In a recent press conference recorded by The Guardian, upon being confronted to report details about the ongoing investigation, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre avoided the questions she was being asked by repeatedly stating that Biden “takes these documents very seriously.”

“The immediate impulse may be to question either the integrity of our leaders or at the very least, to wonder about if they are appropriately cautious with government materials,” said Dr. Chase Porter, professor of political science. “This impulse will certainly be the gut reaction of partisans, and there may be some merit to it. Alternatively, there is an argument that the classification process is broken, in that too many documents are classified. If this argument is true, then this incident may reveal more about our processes than our leaders.”

“One of the things I’ve always said I want to see is a dolphin give birth, or I want to see a whale give birth,” Fox said. “But you never expect it’s going to happen. It’s a once-ina-lifetime thing.”

Stumpf said that the moment after realizing that the whale was giving birth, they saw a “floppy” head being pushed up by the mother whale. Not even the owner of the company, Captain Dave, had seen this scene in his 25 years on the water.

Stumpf sprinted into action to capture the moment.

“It kind of looked like a Pirates of the Caribbean moment for many of the crew because we were up at the top deck watching, but all our stu is at the bottom,” Stumpf said. “So I think I literally grabbed on the ladder and swung around to go down, get my drone ready and get it up in the air.”

The video capturing the moment the gray whale gave birth has now been viewed by over a million people on YouTube, giving many the chance to witness the special encounter.

Stumpf said that the mothercalf duo is now expected to be traveling down to the west side of Baja California on their migration route.

If all goes well, it is possible that they will get the chance to see the duo again as the whales

Porter continued, emphasizing that morality among politicians is key to e cient policies.

“I would argue that increased transparency and integrity from all our politicians would improve governance,” Porter said. “Our politicians should have the integrity to know when transparency is called for and act accordingly.”

However, some believe that expecting politicians to demonstrate integrity is a lost cause, and instead place their faith in the government structure itself to keep public servants accountable.

“I personally feel like all politicians are corrupt and this does not surprise me at all as our previous president also committed similar acts,” said Sarah Christenson, junior English major. “I think our government is built to withstand issues such as this. For our future presidential candidates, I hope to see someone who truly cares about bettering our country, the safety and betterment of all American citizens and the economy.”

The current circumstances have been compared with a similar seizure of classified documents in 2022. Classified head back to Alaska later in the year, where they will spend their time feeding over the summer.

As for everyone on the boat, that day was a joyous and touching moment they experienced in nature and a story they will likely tell friends and family in future years.

“I love showing that to people,” Stumpf said. “People come on our boats, and there’s nothing quite like seeing somebody’s face light up who never thought they would see like a whale in real life. And there was one, right there — so that’s really what keeps me going. Certainly, these moments of, “Oh my gosh, I get to witness this.’ That’s awesome.” documents were discovered by FBI agents at the Florida residence of former President Donald Trump and more were also uncovered at the Indiana residence of former Vice President Mike Pence. The discovery of these documents leaves the American people skeptical about the politicians holding current and past o ce positions.

“I have almost no trust in our government because of stu like this and in recent years, I have learned how untrustworthy most government o cials have become,” said Lanaye Gabourel, senior healthcare administration major. “I think we need a lot of change in various aspects of our government, so in the future, I hope to see new, fresh, moral candidates who can fulfill their promises.

“I hope they are surrounded by people who want to see growth and change within our country. I would love to see the whole government reconstructed.”

Due to the improper possession of classified documents, federal prosecutors have yet to decide if these current and former elected leaders will be facing criminal charges.