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Speaker Johnson Claims Biden Special Counsel Report Found the President Broke The Law' It Word For Word Says The Opposite

House Speaker Mike Johnson claims Special Counsel Robert Hur found President Biden broke the law but won't be charged due to limitations on his memory.

Johnson accuses the Justice Department of double standards and expresses concern about an unfit president handling classified information. [ more ]

New York Post

Dems fear no way to replace Biden before election after brutal report on president's memory

Democrats fear it may be too late to change the 2024 ticket with primary season in full swing and VP Kamala Harris polling worse than Biden.

While concerns about Biden's mental state and age are reflected in polling, veteran Democratic operatives say it is unlikely he will be replaced at this stage of the race. [ more ]

Washington Post

4 key takeaways from the Special Counsel report on Biden's handling of classified documents

President Biden was pleased that the investigation into his handling of classified documents was closed.

Special counsel Robert Hur found that President Biden carelessly handled classified materials, but he will not be criminally charged. [ more ]

New York Post

Biden kept classified Ukraine call documents, special counsel finds: 'Get copy of this conversation ... for my records'

President Biden retained classified documents related to a call with Ukraine's prime minister after asking for a copy of the conversation.

The documents were found in a folder labeled 'VP Personal' at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, DC.

Special counsel Robert Hur determined that Biden's retention of the documents showed indications of 'willful retention.' [ more ]

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Special counsel Hur to testify on Biden documents probe

Special counsel Robert Hur emphasizes rigorous analysis in report on President Biden's handling of classified documents.

Hur considers President Biden's memory and mental state in report on criminal charges. [ more ]

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How Robert Hur Ghosted Joe Biden's Ghost Writer - emptywheel

Robert Hur considered charging two sets of documents with classified information found at Joe Biden's home.

Hur couldn't charge the documents because DOJ didn't charge Ronald Reagan for similar classified entries in his diaries. [ more ]

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Robert Hur Complained about Biden Notes that Trump Almost Certainly Already Declassified - emptywheel

Robert Hur's report on classified documents contains interesting historic details, such as the handling of sensitive documents about Obama's Iran deal.

The report describes how these documents were compiled and delivered in advance of a meeting to persuade Senators to support the Iran deal. [ more ]

New York Post

Jill Biden defends husband from age attacks, suggests special counsel tried to 'score political points'

Jill Biden criticizes special counsel's report on Joe Biden's age and mental acuity

Robert Hur's report highlights instances of the president being forgetful [ more ]

New York Post

Ex-Clinton adviser jokes he 'wet the bed' over special counsel report on Biden classified docs: 'Terrible for Democrats'

Former adviser to President Bill Clinton, Paul Begala, jokes about wetting the bed over Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on President Biden's handling of classified documents.

Begala expresses concern that the report is terrible for Democrats and argues that Biden should focus on attacking Trump instead of trying to prove his memory is not failing. [ more ]

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Biden Forcefully Pushes Back on Report Alleging Alarming Memory Problems

Special Counsel Robert Hur included observations of Joe Biden's limitations in recall in his report on classified documents.

Biden held a press conference to dispute the report's allegations and defend his mental acuity. [ more ]

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Robert Hur Snooped Through Joe Biden's Diaries after White House Warned It Would Be Unprecedented - emptywheel

Biden's complaints about Hur's comments received press focus, but Hur's snooping through diaries is more concerning.

Past government actions did not view individual writings of former Presidents/Vice Presidents as containing classified information. [ more ]

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Dem Dan Goldman Torches Robert Hur As Trump Partisan Getting His Licks In' Against Biden

Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on Joe Biden's handling of sensitive documents contains damaging information about Biden's memory and has drawn criticism as a political potshot.

Rep. Dan Goldman argued that the evidence in the report is thin and that the distinction between notebooks and marked classified documents is significant. [ more ]

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Michael Bromwich Warns of Robert Hur Report Ahead of Release - emptywheel

Robert Hur has finished his investigation on Joe Biden's handling of classified information and will release the report pending a privilege review.

Concerns have been raised about the lack of proper context in the interviews conducted by Hur. [ more ]

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New York Post

Biden's outrageous spin on his special-counsel lies could set him up for impeachment

Joe Biden criticized special counsel Robert Hur for his statement about Biden's 'diminished faculties.'

Biden falsely claimed that it was Hur who raised Beau Biden's death, when in fact it was Biden himself. [ more ]

The Nation

Biden Can No Longer Avoid Questions About His Fitness For a Second Term

Special counsel Robert Hur's report on President Biden's handling of classified documents cast his cognitive state in a negative light.

Biden's combative press conference sparked a debate about his age and mental fitness for a second term. [ more ]

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The American Conservative

1 month ago

Biden's Age Is Still a Liability

Biden's performance after State of the Union quelled age concerns.

Hur's report didn't match extreme Republican caricatures of Biden. [ more ]

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1 month ago

What If the Problem Is Not with Special Counsels, But Instead the Presidency? - emptywheel

Hur hired high-profile Republican defense attorney for his House testimony.

Hur's resignation raises concerns about potential impact of his testimony. [ more ]

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Biden Lashed Out at Special Counsel for Asking About His Late Son, But He Was the One Who Brought Him Up: Report

President Biden brought up his late son Beau's death during an interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur.

Hur did not ask about Beau Biden's death, it was the president who introduced the topic. [ more ]

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Robert Hur's Box-Checking - emptywheel

Special Counsel Robert Hur admits that jurors who don't read too much into Biden's comment may find a shortage of evidence to establish his guilt.

Hur's strongest case for criminal charges against Biden relates to the retention of documents in his Virginia home in 2017. [ more ]

New York Post

Kamala Harris rips special counsel report on Biden's mental capacity, suggests Oct. 7 attack prompted bumbling Biden deposition

Vice President Kamala Harris criticized special counsel Robert Hur for questioning President Biden's mental fitness in a report on his handling of classified records.

Harris defended Biden, stating that the comments made by the prosecutor were gratuitous, inaccurate, and inappropriate. [ more ]

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Special counsel report on Biden a partisan hit job', Democrats say

Senior aides and political observers criticize special counsel Robert Hur for discussing President Biden's age and fading memory in his report on Biden's retention of classified information.

Comparisons are made to James Comey's investigation of Hillary Clinton's emails in 2016, suggesting that Hur's report could have a similar impact on the election. [ more ]

Above the Law

1 month ago

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Morning Docket: 03.12.24

Robert Hur to testify about report contents

Ethics complaint against WilmerHale's Harvard ties [ more ]

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Kamala Harris Hits Back at Robert Hur In Blistering Response

Kamala Harris criticizes Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on Biden's handling of sensitive information as politically motivated and lacking integrity.

Biden will not face charges, but the report contains damaging information about him and his memory. [ more ]

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An Outrage! A Disgrace!' CNN Analyst Toobin Rips Special Counsel Report For Biden Slams Mistake' To Appoint Republican

Jeffrey Toobin criticizes Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on Biden's retention of classified documents as an outrage with gratuitous slams on Biden.

Toobin also criticizes Attorney General Merrick Garland for appointing a Republican to foster credibility. [ more ]

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