Retired Rear Admiral John Kirby attempted to defend President Joe Biden on Wednesday amid the ongoing classified documents scandal — but when he answered a question from Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy, he left out one very important detail.
Doocy asked what the proper procedure was for someone who had removed classified material — whether accidentally or intentionally — from a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). Kirby said that the correct action would be for that individual to “self-report” — and then claimed that Biden had done just that, omitting the fact that it had taken the president years to do so.
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DOOCY: “What happens to someone in the chain of command if they do leave [a SCIF] with a piece of classified material…?”
KIRBY: “You self report, which is exactly what the president did.” pic.twitter.com/apx8NKBcaJ
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) January 25, 2023
“Usually what happens to someone in the chain of command if they do…
