Washington – House Republicans are demanding recordings and transcripts of special counsel Robert Hur’s meeting with President Biden following a lengthy report criticizing his handling of classified documents.
Mr. Xu’s reportwas released last week and did not charge Biden with any crime, but said he “intentionally retained and disclosed classified material while he was a civilian after becoming vice president.”
In a letter to the Justice Department on Monday, the Republican chairmen of the House Oversight, Judiciary and Ways and Means committees wrote that records of Mr. Hsu’s meetings with Mr. Biden on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9, Requests were made for audio recordings, video recordings, and other records. .
The special counsel also requested all materials related to interviews with Mark Zwonitzer, the ghostwriter of Biden’s memoir. The special counsel accused the president of sharing government secrets and documents related to his 2015 phone call with the Ukrainian prime minister.
The committee chairs, Representative James Comer of Kentucky, Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, and Representative Jason Smith of Missouri, said the materials were relevant to the bill. impeachment inquiry To Mr. Biden. The committee has been trying for months to prove that Biden was enriched by his family’s overseas dealings with China and Ukraine and that he accepted bribes, but so far it has found no wrongdoing by the president. has not been made clear either.
Lawmakers said Biden’s handling of classified documents was part of the investigation and that Huh’s report would help determine “whether there is sufficient basis to draft articles of impeachment.”
“Given the gravity of these issues, the Commission stands ready to compel the production of this material if necessary,” the letter said, asking for certification of the material by February 19.
The Justice Department declined to comment.
The president’s personal lawyer Bob Bauer acknowledged this in an interview on “Face the Nation.” The White House also said it had records of the meeting with the special counsel, saying, “Because these are classified documents, there are ongoing discussions about what could be released, if it will be released, and when it will be released.” “It’s inside,” he said.
Catherine Herridge, Robert Legare and Richard Escobedo contributed reporting.