Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., who previously served as House impeachment counsel against former President Donald Trump, lauded the Biden administration for how they have been handling the matter of classified documents at President Biden's home – contrasting this with a similar matter involving Trump.

Last week, Goldman had said appointing a special counsel in the Biden case would not be necessary, but now that Robert Hur has been put in that role, Goldman supported the decision.

"I don't think it was a mistake. I don't think any of us really have a good understanding of what information the attorney general had when he decided to appoint Mr. Hur as the special counsel," Goldman told "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan in a CBS interview. "But I do think it goes to a really important fact that is being missed here, which is that this administration is doing things by the book. There is a divide and a separation between the Department of Justice and the White House that certainly did not exist in the last administration."

Goldman elaborated by noting that Biden's team reached out to the Justice Department and National Archives, saying that "they have done everything they can to cooperate." Goldman said this is "in direct contrast to what former President Trump has done, where he has obstructed justice at every turn."

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Trump's Mar-a-Lago home was raided by the FBI last year, and federal authorities recovered classified documents from the premises. Trump and his team have claimed that the former president had been working with the National Archives prior to the raid.

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Brennan asked Goldman about an op-ed he wrote last year about the Trump raid, in which he outlined four criteria by which to assess the situation. These included whether there was intent to distribute the materials, clear knowledge of the importance of the documents, the volume of the material, and whether anyone lied to investigators. Goldman said that these same criteria "absolutely" should be applied to Biden.

Despite acknowledging earlier in the interview that he did not have all the information Attorney General Merrick Garland had when he appointed Hur, Goldman expressed confidence Biden is in the clear when it comes to his criteria of investigation.

"Those four factors, I believe, apply to President Trump, and none of them apply to President Biden," Goldman said.

One question that Goldman did not have an answer for was why Biden's personal lawyers – who did not have security clearance – were searching his home for classified documents.

I'm not sure. And we don't know the circumstances of that," the former federal prosecutor said. "But certainly the documents leave the vice president's office and have to be stored somewhere. I do hope we will find out more information about it."

Goldman did, however, cite a statement from Biden's personal attorney Bob Bauer, saying that it showed Biden's team is "doing everything by the book."

The crown at the 71st Miss Universe Competition went to the first Filipino-American to win Miss USA on Saturday night at the international beauty pageant in New Orleans.

R’Bonney Gabriel, a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor from Texas, beat out 83 other contestants. 

Gabriel closed her eyes and clasped hands with runner-up Miss Venezuela, Amanda Dudamel, at the moment of the dramatic reveal of the winner, then beamed after her name was announced.

Thumping music rang out, and she was handed a bouquet of flowers, draped in the winner’s sash and crowned with a tiara onstage.

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The Miss Universe Organization suspended the organizers of the Miss USA pageant — Miss Brand Corp — after allegations surfaced that the competition was rigged and the winner predetermined back in October 2022.

Miss Texas R'Bonney Gabriel was crowned Miss USA on Oct. 3.

Shortly after her win, contestants began to complain that she had actually been "preselected" to be the next titleholder.

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Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu held back tears and nearly fell as she took the stage one last time.

She has gained weight since winning the crown and said in August 2022 that she had been constantly criticized on social media.

"I was bullied for gaining weight," said the Indian-born beauty queen. "It was kind of uncomfortable and really surprising for me to see how people started having opinions, which should not really matter. It’s not about how you look, it’s about who you are from inside and how you treat people and what you believe in."

The second runner-up of Saturday's competition was Miss Dominican Republic, Andreina Martinez.

In the Q&A at the last stage of the competition for the three finalists, Gabriel was asked how she would work to demonstrate Miss Universe is "an empowering and progressive organization" if she were to win.

"I would use it to be a transformational leader," she responded, citing her work using recycled materials in her fashion design and teaching sewing to survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence.

"It is so important to invest in others, invest in our community and use your unique talent to make a difference," Gabriel continued. "We all have something special, and when we plant those seeds to other people in our life, we transform them and we use that as a vehicle for change."

Fox News' Stephanie Nolasco, Lauryn Overhultz and the Associated Press contributed to this report.