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{{Short description|University of Pennsylvania think tank}}
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The '''Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement''' of the [[University of Pennsylvania]] is located in [[Washington, D.C.]] and is named for the 46th [[president of the United States]], [[Joe Biden]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/02/07/biden-to-lead-two-centers-at-penn-and-the-university-of-delaware/ Biden to lead two centers, at Penn and the University of Delaware] Susan Svrluga. Washington Post. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.phillymag.com/city/2017/02/07/joe-biden-penn-professor/ It’s Official: Joe Biden Is a Penn Professor] Dan McQuade. City Life. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.phillyvoice.com/penn-reveals-role-launches-new-center-joe-biden/ Professor Joe Biden to lead Penn's new diplomacy center] Michael Tanenbaum. The Philly Voice. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref>
The '''Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement''' of the [[University of Pennsylvania]] is located in [[Washington, D.C.]], and is named for the 46th [[president of the United States]], [[Joe Biden]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/02/07/biden-to-lead-two-centers-at-penn-and-the-university-of-delaware/ Biden to lead two centers, at Penn and the University of Delaware] Susan Svrluga. Washington Post. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.phillymag.com/city/2017/02/07/joe-biden-penn-professor/ It’s Official: Joe Biden Is a Penn Professor] Dan McQuade. City Life. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.phillyvoice.com/penn-reveals-role-launches-new-center-joe-biden/ Professor Joe Biden to lead Penn's new diplomacy center] Michael Tanenbaum. The Philly Voice. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref>


A [[think tank]], the Penn Biden Center is, per its mission statement, "founded on the principle that a democratic, open, secure, tolerant, and interconnected world benefits all Americans."<ref>[https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/our-mission-statement Our Mission Statement] University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.concordia.net/organization/penn-biden-center-for-diplomacy-global-engagement/ PENN BIDEN CENTER FOR DIPLOMACY & GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT] Concordia. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref> The Penn Center engages [[foreign policy]] leaders as well as members of the Penn community on issues which are critical to sustaining the principles of American leadership on the global stage into the 21st century.<ref>[https://www.phillytrib.com/penn-opens-biden-center-for-diplomacy-in-washington-d-c/article_bf91aac7-35c4-551d-a063-d99cb4126963.html Penn opens Biden Center for Diplomacy in Washington D.C.] Philadelphia Tribune News Report. phillytribune.com. Feb 14, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref>
A [[think tank]], the Penn Biden Center is, per its mission statement, "founded on the principle that a democratic, open, secure, tolerant, and interconnected world benefits all Americans."<ref>[https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/our-mission-statement Our Mission Statement] University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.concordia.net/organization/penn-biden-center-for-diplomacy-global-engagement/ PENN BIDEN CENTER FOR DIPLOMACY & GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT] Concordia. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref> The Penn Center engages [[foreign policy]] leaders as well as members of the Penn community on issues which are critical to sustaining the principles of American leadership on the global stage into the 21st century.<ref name=":0">[https://www.phillytrib.com/penn-opens-biden-center-for-diplomacy-in-washington-d-c/article_bf91aac7-35c4-551d-a063-d99cb4126963.html Penn opens Biden Center for Diplomacy in Washington D.C.] Philadelphia Tribune News Report. phillytribune.com. Feb 14, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement officially opened on February 8, 2018.<ref>[https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center Penn's New Home in Washington] University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.phillytrib.com/penn-opens-biden-center-for-diplomacy-in-washington-d-c/article_bf91aac7-35c4-551d-a063-d99cb4126963.html Penn opens Biden Center for Diplomacy in Washington D.C] Philadelphia Tribune News Report. phillytribune.com. Feb 14, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref> The Center opened offices in [[Washington, D.C.]] The inaugural ceremony was attended by Biden<ref>[https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/news/a9555/what-joe-biden-is-doing-now/ Here's What Joe Biden Is Doing Now] Town & Country. Lauren Hubbard. August 4, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref> and the president of the University of Pennsylvania, [[Amy Gutmann]]. It featured a discussion on global affairs featuring, Biden and veteran [[NBC News]] journalist and Penn alumna, [[Andrea Mitchell]]. Guests also included former [[U.S. Secretary of State]] [[John Kerry]], former [[U.S. National Security Advisor]] [[Susan Rice|Dr. Susan Rice]], former [[U.S. Attorneys General]] [[Eric Holder]] and [[Loretta Lynch]] and current and former members of Congress.<ref>[https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center Penn's New Home in Washington] University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref> The managing director of the Penn Biden Center is Dr. Michael Carpenter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/person/michael-carpenter|title=Michael Carpenter|publisher=[[University of Pennsylvania]], Office of the Provost|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=2021|access-date=January 26, 2021|archive-date=June 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623211430/https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/person/michael-carpenter}}</ref><ref>[https://www.concordia.net/community/michael-carpenter/ Michael Carpenter. Managing Director, Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.] Concordia. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref>
The Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement officially opened on February 8, 2018.<ref name="Penn's New Home in Washington">[https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center Penn's New Home in Washington] University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.phillytrib.com/penn-opens-biden-center-for-diplomacy-in-washington-d-c/article_bf91aac7-35c4-551d-a063-d99cb4126963.html Penn opens Biden Center for Diplomacy in Washington D.C] Philadelphia Tribune News Report. phillytribune.com. Feb 14, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref> The Center opened offices in [[Washington, D.C.]] The inaugural ceremony was attended by Biden,<ref>[https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/news/a9555/what-joe-biden-is-doing-now/ Here's What Joe Biden Is Doing Now] Town & Country. Lauren Hubbard. August 4, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref> the president of the University of Pennsylvania, [[Amy Gutmann]], and [[David L. Cohen|David Cohen]], chairman of Penn's board of trustees.<ref name=":0" /> It featured a discussion on global affairs between Biden and veteran [[NBC News]] journalist and Penn alumna, [[Andrea Mitchell]]. Guests also included former [[U.S. Secretary of State]] [[John Kerry]], former [[U.S. National Security Advisor]] [[Susan Rice]], former [[U.S. Attorneys General]] [[Eric Holder]] and [[Loretta Lynch]] and current and former members of Congress.<ref name="Penn's New Home in Washington"/> The managing director of the Penn Biden Center is [[Michael R. Carpenter|Michael Carpenter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/person/michael-carpenter|title=Michael Carpenter|publisher=[[University of Pennsylvania]], Office of the Provost|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=2021|access-date=January 26, 2021|archive-date=June 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623211430/https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/person/michael-carpenter}}</ref><ref>[https://www.concordia.net/community/michael-carpenter/ Michael Carpenter. Managing Director, Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.] Concordia. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021</ref>

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===Discovery of classified documents===
On January 9, 2023, [[CBS News]] reported that the a set of approximately 10 documents marked classified were found at the office Biden used at the office when he had been vice president. According to Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, the documents were discovered by Biden's personal attorneys when they were vacating office space on November 2, 2022; on that same day, the White House counsel's office informed the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] of this development, and on the next day, the National Archives obtained the documents. Sauber added that the documents had not been "the subject of any previous request or inquiry" by the National Archives at the time of the discovery.<ref name="CBSDocuments">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-center-classified-documents/ |title=U.S. attorney reviewing classified documents from Joe Biden's vice presidency found at Biden think tank |date=January 9, 2023 |last1=Diaz |first1=Adriana |last2=Triay |first2=Andres |last3=Farhi |first3=Arden|publisher=[[CBS News]]|access-date=January 9, 2023}}</ref>

Sources told CBS News that the classified documents were mixed with unclassified materials, and unrelated to nuclear secrets. Upon being notified of the documents, United States Attorney General [[Merrick Garland]] assigned [[John Lausch]], the United States Attorney for the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois|Northern District of Illinois]], to review how the documents made it to the Penn Biden Center.<ref name="CBSDocuments"/> This incident has been contrasted with the [[FBI search of Mar-a-Lago|FBI's seizure of classified documents from Mar-a-lago]], the residence of former president Donald Trump.<ref>
* {{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/biden-classified-docs-vs-trump-classified-docs-difference-rcna65087|language=en-US|url-status=live|title=Biden classified docs vs. Trump classified docs: What's the difference?|publisher=[[NBC News]]|author=Gregorian, Dareh|access-date=January 11, 2023|date=January 10, 2023|archivedate=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.is/J8AVg}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/11/biden-trump-classified-documents-an-explainer/|language=en-US|url-status=live|title=Biden, Trump and classified documents: An explainer|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|author=[[Glenn Kessler (journalist)|Kessler, Glenn]]|access-date=January 11, 2023|date=January 11, 2023|archivedate=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.is/06dU5}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/us/politics/trump-biden-classified-documents.html|language=en-US|url-status=live|title=How the Discovery of Classified Files in Biden’s Office Compares With the Trump Case|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|author=Savage, Charlies|access-date=January 11, 2023|date=January 10, 2023|archivedate=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.is/BKOw5}}
* {{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/10/politics/biden-classified-documents-trump-garland/index.html|language=en-US|url-status=live|title=There are clear distinctions between Trump and Biden’s two cases|publisher=[[CNN]]|author=Collinson, Stephen|access-date=January 11, 2023|date=January 10, 2023|archivedate=January 10, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.is/HQr63}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/jan/11/Trump-Biden-classified-documents-cases-differ/|language=en-US|url-status=live|title=Trump, Biden classified documents cases differ in key ways. Here’s how.
|publisher=[[Politifact]]|author=|access-date=January 11, 2023|date=January 10, 2023|archivedate=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.is/xQ75z}}
* {{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3806250-differences-in-the-trump-biden-classified-document-discoveries/|language=en-US|url-status=live|title=Biden documents: How the discovery of classified materials differs from Trump|newspaper=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|author=Samuels, Brett|access-date=January 11, 2023|date=January 9, 2023|archivedate=January 10, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.is/qQNjK}}</ref>


==Biden presidency==
==Biden presidency==
Following the victory of [[Joe Biden]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election]], the Center issued the following statement:<ref name=MissionStatement>{{cite web|url=https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/our-mission-statement|title=Our Mission Statement|author=Carpenter, Michael|publisher=[[University of Pennsylvania]], Office of the Provost|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=January 20, 2021|access-date=January 11, 2023|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129090636/https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/our-mission-statement}}</ref><blockquote>
Following the victory of [[Joe Biden]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election]], the Center issued the following statement:<ref name=MissionStatement>{{cite web|url=https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/our-mission-statement|title=Our Mission Statement|author=Carpenter, Michael|publisher=[[University of Pennsylvania]], Office of the Provost|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=January 20, 2021|access-date=January 11, 2023|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129090636/https://global.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center/our-mission-statement}}</ref><blockquote>
The Penn Biden Center will carry on its mission of conducting original research, analysis, and commentary on America’s place in the world and the global forces that impact our national security, democratic institutions, and foreign policy. As a research unit within the University of Pennsylvania, the Penn Biden Center will remain completely independent of the Biden administration, and the analysis and opinions of its staff and affiliated scholars will reflect their personal views alone, and not necessarily those of the University of Pennsylvania. The Penn Biden Center does not accept any contributions or gifts.<ref name=MissionStatement/></blockquote>
The Penn Biden Center will carry on its mission of conducting original research, analysis, and commentary on America’s place in the world and the global forces that impact our national security, democratic institutions, and foreign policy. As a research unit within the University of Pennsylvania, the Penn Biden Center will remain completely independent of the Biden administration, and the analysis and opinions of its staff and affiliated scholars will reflect their personal views alone, and not necessarily those of the University of Pennsylvania. The Penn Biden Center does not accept any contributions or gifts.<ref name=MissionStatement/></blockquote>

==Classified documents investigation ==
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{{Main|Joe Biden classified documents incident}}
Between November 2022 and January 2023, President [[Joe Biden]]'s attorneys found approximately 25 to 30 classified documents in his former office at the Penn Biden Center and in his personal residence in [[Wilmington, Delaware]], dating to his vice presidency in the [[Obama administration]]. This was immediately reported to the [[National Archives and Records Administration]], which retrieved them. On January 12, Attorney General [[Merrick Garland]] appointed a [[special counsel]] to investigate possible unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents. The [[House Judiciary Committee]] opened a separate investigation.<ref name="CBSDocuments">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-center-classified-documents/ |title=U.S. attorney reviewing classified documents from Joe Biden's vice presidency found at Biden think tank |date=January 9, 2023 |last1=Diaz |first1=Adriana |last2=Triay |first2=Andres |last3=Farhi |first3=Arden|publisher=[[CBS News]]|access-date=January 9, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NYTimesInfo">{{Cite web |last=Savage |first=Charlie |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Classified Documents Found at Biden's Wilmington Home |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/us/politics/biden-documents.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112155238/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/us/politics/biden-documents.html |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |access-date=January 12, 2023 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

==Notable individuals==

===Managing directors===
* [[Antony Blinken]], 71st [[United States Secretary of State]]<ref>[https://www.academyofdiplomacy.org/member/antony-blinken/] Retrieved June 12th, 2023</ref>
* [[Steve Ricchetti]], [[Counselor to the President]], former [[Chief of Staff to the Vice President]]<ref name="inquirer.com">[https://www.inquirer.com/politics/nation/penn-biden-center-staff-biden-administration-20230123.html] Jonathan Tamari. The Philadelphia Inquirer January 23, 2023. Retrieved June 12th, 2023</ref>

===Notable fellows===
* [[Colin Kahl]], [[Under Secretary of Defense]], former [[National Security Advisor to the Vice President]]<ref name="inquirer.com"/>
* [[Spencer Boyer]], [[Biden administration]] national security official<ref name="inquirer.com"/>
* [[Jeffrey Prescott]], Deputy United States Ambassador to the United Nations<ref name="inquirer.com"/>

===Other notable affiliated individuals===
* [[Brian McKeon]], [[State Department]] official<ref name="inquirer.com"/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 02:49, 23 September 2023

Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement
TypePrivate
Established2018
Parent institution
University of Pennsylvania
DirectorMichael Carpenter
Address
101 Constitution Ave., N.W.
,
Washington
,
D.C.
,
United States
Websiteglobal.upenn.edu/penn-biden-center

The Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement of the University of Pennsylvania is located in Washington, D.C., and is named for the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden.[1][2][3]

A think tank, the Penn Biden Center is, per its mission statement, "founded on the principle that a democratic, open, secure, tolerant, and interconnected world benefits all Americans."[4][5] The Penn Center engages foreign policy leaders as well as members of the Penn community on issues which are critical to sustaining the principles of American leadership on the global stage into the 21st century.[6]

History

The Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement officially opened on February 8, 2018.[7][8] The Center opened offices in Washington, D.C. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Biden,[9] the president of the University of Pennsylvania, Amy Gutmann, and David Cohen, chairman of Penn's board of trustees.[6] It featured a discussion on global affairs between Biden and veteran NBC News journalist and Penn alumna, Andrea Mitchell. Guests also included former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, former U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice, former U.S. Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch and current and former members of Congress.[7] The managing director of the Penn Biden Center is Michael Carpenter.[10][11]

Biden presidency

Following the victory of Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election, the Center issued the following statement:[12]

The Penn Biden Center will carry on its mission of conducting original research, analysis, and commentary on America’s place in the world and the global forces that impact our national security, democratic institutions, and foreign policy. As a research unit within the University of Pennsylvania, the Penn Biden Center will remain completely independent of the Biden administration, and the analysis and opinions of its staff and affiliated scholars will reflect their personal views alone, and not necessarily those of the University of Pennsylvania. The Penn Biden Center does not accept any contributions or gifts.[12]

Classified documents investigation

Main article: Joe Biden classified documents incident

Between November 2022 and January 2023, President Joe Biden's attorneys found approximately 25 to 30 classified documents in his former office at the Penn Biden Center and in his personal residence in Wilmington, Delaware, dating to his vice presidency in the Obama administration. This was immediately reported to the National Archives and Records Administration, which retrieved them. On January 12, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to investigate possible unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents. The House Judiciary Committee opened a separate investigation.[13][14]

Notable individuals

Managing directors

Notable fellows

Other notable affiliated individuals

References

  1. ^ Biden to lead two centers, at Penn and the University of Delaware Susan Svrluga. Washington Post. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021
  2. ^ It’s Official: Joe Biden Is a Penn Professor Dan McQuade. City Life. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021
  3. ^ Professor Joe Biden to lead Penn's new diplomacy center Michael Tanenbaum. The Philly Voice. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021
  4. ^ Our Mission Statement University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021
  5. ^ PENN BIDEN CENTER FOR DIPLOMACY & GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT Concordia. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021
  6. ^ a b Penn opens Biden Center for Diplomacy in Washington D.C. Philadelphia Tribune News Report. phillytribune.com. Feb 14, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2021
  7. ^ a b Penn's New Home in Washington University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021
  8. ^ Penn opens Biden Center for Diplomacy in Washington D.C Philadelphia Tribune News Report. phillytribune.com. Feb 14, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2021
  9. ^ Here's What Joe Biden Is Doing Now Town & Country. Lauren Hubbard. August 4, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021
  10. ^ "Michael Carpenter". University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  11. ^ Michael Carpenter. Managing Director, Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. Concordia. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021
  12. ^ a b Carpenter, Michael (January 20, 2021). "Our Mission Statement". University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  13. ^ Diaz, Adriana; Triay, Andres; Farhi, Arden (January 9, 2023). "U.S. attorney reviewing classified documents from Joe Biden's vice presidency found at Biden think tank". CBS News. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  14. ^ Savage, Charlie (January 12, 2023). "Classified Documents Found at Biden's Wilmington Home". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  15. ^ [1] Retrieved June 12th, 2023
  16. ^ a b c d e [2] Jonathan Tamari. The Philadelphia Inquirer January 23, 2023. Retrieved June 12th, 2023

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