Special Counsel Robert Hur, in his first public address since his report on the alleged mishandling of classified documents by Biden, clarified that his findings do not amount to an exoneration of the President. Despite assertions from Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal that Biden had been exonerated, Hur consistently refuted such claims, emphasizing that the term 'exoneration' does not appear in his report and that it was not his conclusion. Hur's clarification came amid exchanges with lawmakers, including Reps. Jayapal and Issa, where he reiterated, "I did not exonerate [Biden]." and "The report is not an exoneration."
As Democrats scramble for a headline-grabbing moment, @RepJayapal managed to grab attention - but for all the wrong reasons. Her attempt to coax Robert Hur into accepting he "exonerated" Joe Biden backfired spectacularly. WATCH/READ👇🏼 https://t.co/zC1HqV6anl
Special Counsel Hur: "The report is not an exoneration." https://t.co/WjShRIQfLc
Squad member Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) tried to get Robert Hur to lie and say he "exonerated" Joe Biden. It failed and failed miserably. https://t.co/xQVv5LxBaH
Special Counsel Hur: "The word exoneration does not appear anywhere in my report, and that is not my conclusion." He has made this point several times now, previously during questioning by Reps. Jayapal and Issa.
Special Counsel Robert Hur pushes back on Sen. Jayapal's claim that his report exonerated Joe Biden. It did not in fact do that. https://t.co/h35SolXYHo
Democrat Rep. Jayapal: “You exonerated him!” Special counsel Hur: “We did not exonerate him.” https://t.co/cW09RRw4uX
Special counsel Robert Hur pushed back on the characterization that his report resulted in a “complete exoneration” of Biden. Follow live: https://t.co/ZurXXoYE40 https://t.co/KfJNlOQqtv
Pramila Jayapal desperately speaking over Robert Hur as he reminds her, "I did not exonerate [Biden]."
It will be the first time prosecutor Robert Hur has addressed the public since his report on why he would not seek to charge Biden for his alleged mishandling of classified documents. Follow for live updates here: https://t.co/FuQNSV9UzH