CNN's Abby Phillip remarked that Special Counsel Robert Hur may have understated former President Joe Biden's cognitive difficulties in his report about handling classified documents. Following the release of audio clips from Hur's 2023 interview, which captured moments of Biden struggling with memory and emotional responses, Phillip suggested that the situation was downplayed. Biden's hesitation and inability to recall key dates were evident, and Phillip indicated that the audio presented a clearer depiction of Biden's cognitive state than the written report suggested, allowing Democrats an opportunity for reflection.
In a way, Robert Hur kind of undersold this, Phillip said. He kind of threw Joe Biden a lifeline. It was an opportunity, actually, for Democrats to take it seriously, maybe change gears.
The audio shows what the transcript lacks - Biden's dry-whisper voice and the long silences as he struggles to speak and remember details.
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