Biden chooses site for his Presidential Library

Biden chooses Delaware as site for presidential library

Former President Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in Delaware, an aide confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. He has also tapped a group of former aides, friends and political allies who are charged with steering the project for the museum and archive.

The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation approved a 13-person governance board that includes former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, longtime adviser Steve Ricchetti, prolific Democratic fundraiser Rufus Gifford, according to a list provided to CBS News. Gifford will serve as the board's chair.

A senior member of the Biden Foundation said the project will serve as a "vibrant and lasting space where history, learning, and civic leadership come together, inspiring future generations to lead with purpose, serve their communities, and strengthen our nation." They said a robust planning process and landscape analysis is underway.

Read about it... as raising the funds for it will be a huge challenge.

The announcement by Biden, who recently underwent skin cancer surgery, comes as his administration is under investigation by the House Oversight Committee over questions about the former president's health in office and the use of an autopen machine to sign key presidential documents in the last few months of his term. Axios reported on Friday that internal emails showed high-ranking Biden administration officials questioned and criticized how the president's team decided on controversial pardons and allowed the frequent use of an autopen.