The White House said President Biden had no advance knowledge of the indictment of former President Trump and found out about it from news reports.

President Biden and his advisers have concluded that commenting on the indictment would only feed into Republican accusations of a politically motivated prosecution.

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted a "political hit job" in the form of a federal indictment accusing him of mishandling of classified documents.

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Biden allies, legal experts and strategists say silence may be the best option even in the face of a torrent of Trump attacks.

President Joe Biden has maintained his silence since former President Donald Trump was federally indicted in the alleged mishandling of classified documents probe. Trump called the indictment a "joke" and vowed to "evict a totally corrupt president" in 2024.

Biden's leading adversary is being prosecuted by his Justice Department, a highly sensitive dynamic that Republicans are already seizing on.