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The mistaken premise helps explain why nearly two months elapsed before Mr. Biden’s lawyers searched the garage of his Delaware home for classified records.
Advisers to President Biden calculated that the Justice Department would view possession of the documents as little more than a good-faith mistake.
A top House Republican had demanded the logs after classified documents were found at President Biden’s personal residence.
The revelation came as the White House defended its public statements about the extent of the documents that remained in Mr. Biden’s possession.