US President Joe Biden has been questioned as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents found at his home and former private office, the White House said Monday.
A furor over the secret papers dating from Biden’s time as vice president prompted the US attorney general to name an independent prosecutor to carry out a probe in January.
“The president has been interviewed as part of the investigation being led by Special Counsel Robert Hur,” the White House said in a statement.
It said the “voluntary interview” with the 80-year-old Democratic president took place at the White House on Sunday and Monday.
“As we have said from the beginning, the president and the White House are cooperating with this investigation,” it said.
The White House said it was also “being as transparent as we can consistent with protecting and preserving the integrity of the investigation.”
It referred further questions to the Justice Department.
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