(CNN) Vice President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday that he and President Barack Obama were briefed last week by intelligence officials on unsubstantiated claims that Russia may have compromising information on President-elect Donald Trump.

Biden's office confirmed that the vice president said he and Obama were briefed about the claims but said that neither Biden nor Obama asked for more information about them. Biden's office also said the vice president told reporters that intelligence leaders felt obligated to tell Obama because they were planning on informing Trump. Biden also said he read the entire 35-page report.

Biden's office also confirmed that Obama, according to the vice president, asked, "What does this have to do with anything?"

The comments by Biden are the first by any top government official confirming that they were told about the allegations as part of their intelligence briefing.

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