But polls show the public is indeed concerned about the matter.

 But polls show the public is indeed concerned about the matter.

An NBC News poll found that an equal percentage of people, 67%, are now as concerned about Biden's classified documents as they are about former President Donald Trump's.

The situation is compounded by Biden's reaction when classified documents were found at Trump's Florida home last year. Biden wondered aloud at the time how anyone could be that irresponsible. The administration also was criticized for failing to disclose the situation until after the midterm elections.

However, the widening scope of the classified documents scandal may work in Biden's favor. In addition to his White House predecessor, documents have been found in the possession of former Vice President Mike Pence, and the FBI will reportedly search his home as well.

That, along with the public's generally low attention span, may save Biden, according to Sarah Lawrence College politics professor Samuel Abrams.

"What's interesting is that they've played it fairly well here in that they're just hoping the wider news cycle drowns it out," Abrams said. "It sparks a lot of outrage very quickly, you get some chatter, and then it seems to fade away."

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