US Politics

Marion McKeone: Biden’s misstep in handling of classifed documents throws Trump followers a meaty bone

A week after the House speaker fiasco, the spotlight has turned on the US president after classified documents were found in his home in Delaware

In the crosshairs: US President Joe Biden is to be investigated by a special counsel after it emerged that he improperly stored classified documents at two locations. Picture: Getty

What a difference a week makes. Last weekend, the US and the world were agog at the debacle that was Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker of the House in the face of a revolt by rebels within the Republican party.

This weekend, Joe Biden, the US president, is in the media and political crosshairs after it emerged that he had improperly stored classified documents at two locations: an office about a mile from the ...