Democrats turn on Biden over classified documents controversy
Joe Biden,Classified Documents,Senate Democrats,Joe Manchin
President Joe Biden's support among Democrats is eroding after the Justice Department discovered more classified documents at his home in Wilmington, Delaware.
Democrats' exasperation with Biden's response to the controversy coincides with expectations he will announce his 2024 reelection campaign after he delivers his State of the Union address next month.
Democrats, some of whom brought popcorn to the House Republican speakership election, are now having to answer questions about their own leadership. Although most distinguish Biden and former President Donald Trump's classified document controversies, an increasing number of White House allies are criticizing the administration's management of the scandal.
"The drip, drip, drip of new documents is problematic for Biden and is becoming slightly more than an annoyance for Democrats," attorney and former Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) aide Christopher Hahn told the Washington Examiner. "It’s hard to explain to the public that Biden and Trump should be viewed differently. In politics, if you’re explaining, you’re losing, and it’s clear congressional Democrats have opted not to explain."
The Aggressive Progressive podcast host added, "While this isn’t an electoral issue at the moment, should this continue into the spring, it could well be."
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