Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2018 |
Parent institution | University of Pennsylvania |
| Director | Michael Carpenter |
| Location | , , United States |
| Website | global.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] 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 Dr. Susan Rice, former U.S. Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch and current and former members of Congress.[10] The managing director of the Penn Biden Center is Michael Carpenter.[11][12]
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 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.[13]
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 Northern District of Illinois, to review how the documents made it to the Penn Biden Center.[13] This incident has been contrasted with the FBI's seizure of classified documents from Mar-a-lago, the residence of former president Donald Trump.[14]
On January 11, a second set of classified documents were discovered at Biden's residence in Wilmington, Delaware, next to his Corvette.[15]
Biden presidency
Following the victory of Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election, the Center issued the following statement:[16]
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.[16]
References
- ^ Biden to lead two centers, at Penn and the University of Delaware Susan Svrluga. Washington Post. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ^ It’s Official: Joe Biden Is a Penn Professor Dan McQuade. City Life. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ^ Professor Joe Biden to lead Penn's new diplomacy center Michael Tanenbaum. The Philly Voice. February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ^ Our Mission Statement University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ^ PENN BIDEN CENTER FOR DIPLOMACY & GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT Concordia. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ^ Penn opens Biden Center for Diplomacy in Washington D.C. Philadelphia Tribune News Report. phillytribune.com. Feb 14, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ^ Penn's New Home in Washington University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ^ Penn opens Biden Center for Diplomacy in Washington D.C Philadelphia Tribune News Report. phillytribune.com. Feb 14, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ^ Here's What Joe Biden Is Doing Now Town & Country. Lauren Hubbard. August 4, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ^ Penn's New Home in Washington University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ^ "Michael Carpenter". University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Provost. 2021. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Michael Carpenter. Managing Director, Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. Concordia. 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021
- ^ a b 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.
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- Gregorian, Dareh (January 10, 2023). "Biden classified docs vs. Trump classified docs: What's the difference?". NBC News. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- Kessler, Glenn (January 11, 2023). "Biden, Trump and classified documents: An explainer". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- Savage, Charlies (January 10, 2023). "How the Discovery of Classified Files in Biden's Office Compares With the Trump Case". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- Collinson, Stephen (January 10, 2023). "There are clear distinctions between Trump and Biden's two cases". CNN. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- "Trump, Biden classified documents cases differ in key ways. Here's how". Politifact. January 10, 2023. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- Samuels, Brett (January 9, 2023). "Biden documents: How the discovery of classified materials differs from Trump". The Hill. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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