Jean-Pierre STILL deflects questions on Biden documents after Pence discovery

‘That’s not something I could comment from here’: Karine Jean-Pierre STILL deflects questions on Biden documents probe – even after Mike Pence hands over materials found in HIS Indiana home

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre repeatedly brushed off questions about the growing classified documents probe Tuesday – even as dozens of documents were found inside former Vice President Mike Pence‘s Indiana home.

With Biden facing new pressure from the GOP Congress and a special counsel probe – and from within his own party – Jean-Pierre refused to say whether the president would invite the FBI to search his Rehoboth, Delaware, beach house.

The questions emerged after a DOJ search on Friday turned up more materials at his Wilmington home. 

‘I would refer you to the White House Counsel’s Office who had been regularly in touch with all of you answering these questions about about the law,’ she said at Tuesday’s White House press briefing.

Nor would she venture to speculate on whether there was a ‘larger problem’ now that the two last vice presidents – Pence and Biden – had found classified materials inside their homes.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wouldn’t comment on the latest classified document developments, even after former VP Mike Pence alerted authorities that he had classified materials in his Indiana home

‘I’m not going to comment from here on that. I will refer you to the White House Counsel, any anything related to classified documents from here,’ she said, sticking to her script.

When asked if Biden should change what classification rules he can in the wake of the latest developments, Jean-Pierre at one point said she wouldn’t comment on a ‘criminal investigation.’  

‘Look, I’m not going to comment on any ongoing criminal investigation, or any investigation. As we all know the Department of Justice is independent and we will not interfere,’ she said. 

Asked by DailyMail.com if she had any reason to believe there were ongoing criminal investigations in the matter – which would be a major development in the case of Pence or Biden –  she again deflected.   

Reporters tried repeatedly to try to wring information from Jean-Pierre, a day after another White House spokesperson, Ian Sams, blasted the media for trying to ‘get attention’ by focusing questions on the issue.

BRIEFED: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre carried a thick stack of materials to her briefing, but referred multiple questions to the Justice Department

BRIEFED: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre carried a thick stack of materials to her briefing, but referred multiple questions to the Justice Department

President Biden has been hammered by a series of disclosures about classified documents in his possession

President Biden has been hammered by a series of disclosures about classified documents in his possession

Beach trip! Jean-Pierre wouldn't say if Biden would invite the FBI to search his Delaware beach house, where he traveled last weekend

Beach trip! Jean-Pierre wouldn’t say if Biden would invite the FBI to search his Delaware beach house, where he traveled last weekend

A dozen classified documents were discovered and turned over by former Vice President Mike Pence at his Indiana home

A dozen classified documents were discovered and turned over by former Vice President Mike Pence at his Indiana home

‘I’m just saying I’m not going to comment on any type of investigation. The Department of Justice is independent, and we just don’t comment on any investigations from here,’ she said in response to one futile effort.

‘Again, I would refer you to the White House Counsel’s office on anything that’s related to the investigation,’ she said.

Still, questions remain about exactly how much classified material was discovered and how and why Biden allowed it into his home and former think tank office.

His lawyer said agents on Friday ‘took possession of materials it deemed within the scope of its inquiry, including six items consisting of documents with classification markings and surrounding materials, some of which were from the President’s service in the Senate and some of which were from his tenure as Vice President.’ 

That leaves open the possibility some of the items were folders that could have included lengthy or multiple documents.