Special Counsel Robert Hur recently concluded an investigation into President Joe Biden, deciding not to charge him with any criminal offenses. This decision was contrasted with the charges filed against former President Donald Trump. Hur's findings, widely referred to as the Hur Report, indicated that Biden acted responsibly, cooperated fully with the investigation, and that the decision to not pursue criminal charges was straightforward. Despite the decision, Hur clarified that this does not equate to exoneration for Biden. Under rapid-fire questioning from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Hur reaffirmed his decision, noting the Department of Justice did not interfere with his investigation and highlighted the differences between the cases involving Trump and Biden. Critically, under questioning from Rep. Issa (R-CA), Hur acknowledged that not pursuing charges against Biden did not imply Biden committed no wrong, but rather that a conviction at trial was unlikely.
Democrat Rep. Jayapal: “You exonerated him!” Special counsel Hur: “We did not exonerate him.” https://t.co/cW09RRw4uX
SPECIAL COUNSEL HUR: We did NOT exonerate Biden https://t.co/mLHW3rgdSe
In Special Counsel Hur’s own words, he did not uncover enough evidence, after a thorough and unrestricted investigation, to recommend prosecution against President Biden. https://t.co/uErY75pPjC
Special counsel Hur agrees not pursuing charges doesn’t mean Biden did nothing wrong: Rep. Issa (R-CA): “You did not reach an idea that he had committed no wrong; you reached a conclusion you would not prevail at trial and therefore did not take it forward?” Hur: “Correct.” https://t.co/y1ehDWte5T
Nadler: After your thorough investigation, you could not find sufficient evidence to charge President Biden with a crime, correct? Hur: Criminal charges were not warranted. https://t.co/hnuLfwmJQA
Under rapid-fire questioning from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), special counsel Robert Hur reaffirms his decision to not charge President Biden, the fact that the DoJ did not interfere with his investigation, and the distinctions between the Trump and Biden documents cases. https://t.co/utt3TuNPLt
Now @RepRaskin @jamie_raskin: Hur has not changed his mind about not recommending criminal charges against Biden. Hur also maintains that Trump did the opposite of what Biden did when Trump obstructed and lied about the return of classified materials.
Why did the Department charge former President Trump but not President Biden? Not because of some vast conspiracy—but because former President Trump was fundamentally incapable of taking advantage of even one of the many, many chances he was given to avoid those charges. https://t.co/HGtvMZOh0u
President Biden acted responsibly, cooperated completely, and the decision to decline criminal charges was relatively straightforward. In short, the Hur Report represents the complete and total exoneration of President Biden. https://t.co/VNWwAB7Vvp
Hur's report explains why Trump was charged and Biden wasn't. https://t.co/8MoopJgVww
The Special Counsel determined that – unlike President Trump – no charges were warranted for President Biden. https://t.co/8HC2atD3bQ
Special Counsel Robert Hur Was Not At All Honest About Why He Didn't Charge Joe Biden No federal officer may file a criminal charge against the Chief Executive of the federal branch of our government. What happened when Special Counsel Robert Hur released his findings in a… https://t.co/TyjWT77eF8