Classified Files: How Biden and Trump Differ

How are the situations similar?

At a basic level, both involve official files bearing classification markings that improperly accompanied Trump and Biden after they left office.

How are the situations different?

There were significant differences in how the documents came to light, how many there are and — most important — how Trump and Biden responded. Trump and his aides resisted the government’s repeated efforts to retrieve them all, while Biden’s lawyers reported the problem and the White House says it has fully cooperated.