Cotton vows to block candidates until Congress sees documents seized at Biden and Trump residences

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he and other Republicans would hold off President Biden’s nominees until the administration hands over to Congress classified documents seized from Biden’s Delaware home and office in Washington, as well as the former president. Trump’s estate in Mar-a-Lago.

Cotton vowed “there will be pain” until the Biden administration shows lawmakers what secret documents the president and former president are keeping outside of proper security protocols and warns that Republicans can also use federal funding as leverage.

“The administration is blocking Congress with classified documents present at President Trump’s residence and President Biden’s residence and office, which is completely unacceptable,” Cotton told reporters on Wednesday.

“Members of the Intelligence Committee – for that matter, members of Congress have the absolute right to this information so that we can make an informed judgment about the risk, if any, these documents have presented to our national security as a result of mishandling,” he said.

Cotton dismissed administration claims that sensitive information could not be released to Congress, while special advisers Jack Smith and Richard Hur are investigating Trump and Biden’s handling of the documents, calling it a “farce.”

“Until the administration stops obstructing Congress, they will be hurt,” he said.

“Whether it’s blocking candidates or withholding budgetary funds, Congress will impose on the administrative authorities until they provide these documents,” he said.

Cotton claimed that Congress had access to “many confidential documents” during former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of allegations that Russia colluded with Trump campaign advisers during the 2016 election.

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“There is no reason why this standard should not now apply to documents present at President Trump’s residence and President Biden’s residence and office,” he said.

“I am ready to refuse to agree to an expedited review of any nominee from any department or agency and take every possible step in every committee that I serve to impose consequences on the administration until they provide these documents,” he added.

Cotton said he also wanted to review classified documents found at the home of former Vice President Mike Pence in Indiana.

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