Dr Michael Carpenter, MD of Penn Biden Center, is currently embroiled in the classified documents scandal. Find out more about him and his career
The confidential documents from the era when Joe Biden was vice president in Barack Obama’s government were discovered at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement and created a huge uproar among the political circles of the USA.
Due to the fact that it all happened when Dr. Michael Carpenter was the managing director of the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, he has also become a hot topic of discussion, with many people trying to find out more about him.
Who is Dr Michael Carpenter MD of Penn Biden Center embroiled in Joe Biden classified documents scandal
According to Attorney General Merrick Garland, the US attorney in Chicago has been tasked with reviewing about ten documents from Vice President Biden’s office. He tasked US Attorney John Lausch for the Northern District of Illinois with determining how the secret materials got to the Penn Biden Center.
This new development has started a new round of tussle between Republicans and Democrats. However, Dr. Michael Carpenter stole the spotlight in this fiasco. Due to this, many people are trying to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who is Dr. Michael Carpenter?
Dr. Michael Carpenter is a well-known US politician. He has been in the news because his name was dragged into a classified documents scandal.
He was awarded scholarships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the International Research and Exchanges Board, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the Fulbright Foundation for his scholarly work.
Speaking about his achievements, he has won three meritorious honor awards and four superior honor awards throughout his career.
His career
Current USA President Joe Biden nominated Dr. Michael Carpenter for the position of Permanent Representative of the USA to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Prior to this, he served as the Managing Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. From 2015 until 2017, he also worked in the Pentagon as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia, and Conventional Arms Control.
He also worked for the State Department as a Foreign Service Officer, serving in a variety of capacities, including as the Office of Russian Affairs’ deputy director, the Under Secretary’s special assistant for political affairs, a political-military officer, and a Caucasus affairs and regional conflicts advisor.