By Jeff Earle, Deputy US Politics Editor, Dailymail.com
February 9, 2024 15:41, Updated February 9, 2024 16:42
- Robert Hur’s report describes Biden as a “well-meaning old man with a poor memory.”
- His report repeatedly raises questions about his ‘vague’ memory
- House Oversight Chairman calls for ‘unfettered access’
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee has requested access to records of President Biden’s meetings with Special Counsel Robert Hur, who’s report notes examples of Biden’s “vague” memory. It is said to contain many.
Mr. Xu’s inclusion of language in his report that referred to the president as a “well-intentioned old man with a poor memory” had an explosive political impact, prompting the president’s angry press conference on Thursday night.
Republicans are already using this material, claiming it proves Biden is unfit to run the country.
Now, a committee chaired by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) is looking for more potentially damaging information.
“The Justice Department should immediately release the special counsel’s interview with President Joe Biden,” the committee said. Posted With X.
“The American people deserve transparency about President Biden’s mental health,” Comer wrote.
Comer is also requesting additional information from the Justice Department about classified materials found in Biden’s possession in connection with the committee’s ongoing impeachment inquiry.
“The Department of Justice will provide Congress with unfettered access to these documents to determine whether President Biden’s retention of classified materials was used to aid the Biden family’s plans to spread influence. “There must be,” he wrote.
The push for an investigation comes as Biden continues to face lingering political challenges in the aftermath of the Xu investigation, despite announcing he would not be charged with any crimes related to the “intentional” retention of classified documents. It shows.
Mr. Hur gave Mr. Biden’s rival, Donald Trump, and the Republican Party ample opportunity to work together without additional documentation or transcripts.
The paper said that jurors could be sympathetic if Biden is indicted because he appears to be a “well-intentioned elderly man with a poor memory.”
One particularly damaging passage that Mr. Xu included was that “Mr. Biden’s memory was even worse in interviews with our office.” He doesn’t remember when he was vice president, forgets the first day of the interview at the end of his term (“When did you quit being vice president, if it was 2013?”), and on the second day of the interview. I forgot when my term ended. His term has begun (‘In 2009, am I still vice president?’),” the report states.
“He didn’t remember when his son Beau died, even years later. And his memory was hazy when describing the Afghanistan debate, which had once been so important to him.
Biden bristled at that line during a defiant press conference, saying his memory was “okay.”
“There’s also a statement that he doesn’t remember when his son died. How on earth can he bring that up? He doesn’t need anyone to remember when he died, nobody needs him.” No,” the president told reporters.
“Frankly, when I was asked the question, I thought it was none of their business.”
Asked about his use of the word “elderly,” Biden said, “I mean well, I’m an older person and I know what the hell I’m doing.” I’m the president and I got this country back on its feet.I don’t need his recommendation, he’s completely out. [order]. ”
The official response from Biden’s lawyers, published on the back of the Hur report, slammed the “highly biased” language about Biden’s recollection and asked why other witnesses were ” He asks if he was accepted because he had “ambiguous” memory loss. The newspaper said it relied on “highly stigmatized language” to describe memory loss, which is “common”.
If it’s Mr. Hsu’s fault for even bringing up how Biden would defend himself in front of a jury since his report concluded that he should not be indicted.