The House Judiciary Committee recently questioned former U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Hur regarding his investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents, with some found at the Penn Biden Center. Hur, who investigated Biden's decades-long retention of classified intelligence since the summer of 2002, decided against recommending an indictment. However, his actions and the interpretation of his findings have sparked controversy, with accusations of spreading misinformation. The Atlantic criticized Hur's summary of his interviews with Biden as 'uncharitable' and 'misleading,' suggesting a discrepancy with conservative narratives that is 'entirely incompatible.' Additionally, the White House endorsed The Atlantic's critique, further highlighting the debate over Hur's portrayal of Biden's memory and responses during the investigation.
The House Judiciary Committee grilled former U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Hur on Tuesday about his report regarding classified documents “willfully retained” by President Biden — many of which were found at the Penn Biden Center. https://t.co/UvoiDFzglJ
Reading the transcript of Hur's interview of Biden (on top of breaking news since the summer of 2002!), I'm struck not just by the weirdness and meandering confusion, but by the fact that every major gaffe comes as Biden tries to Biden his way into not answering questions.
White House Backs Atlantic Piece on How Robert Hur 'Misled the Country' on Joe Biden's Memory https://t.co/adEqKKeEYf
The commentariat is percolating misinformation about the testimony by Robert Hur, who investigated Biden’s decades of illegally retaining classified intelligence and opted not to recommend an indictment. | @AndrewCMcCarthy https://t.co/lV5i9Ukewq
The Atlantic: How Hur Misled the Country on Biden’s Memory “The transcripts of Hur’s interviews with Biden illuminate Hur’s summary as uncharitable at best” and “misleading” The transcript is “entirely incompatible with the conservative refrain” on Biden https://t.co/tpYMenf3xi https://t.co/yAO75DRd3v