Robert Hur, the special counsel who investigated President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents, concluded in his report that the evidence was not sufficient to convict Biden, largely due to the president's poor memory. Hur's findings, which described Biden as a 'sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,' were discussed in an interview with JeannieSGersen. The report has sparked controversy and criticism, with Hur noting he didn't expect how cruel critics would be and mentioning the metaphorical 'rotten fruit' thrown at him. In defending his decision not to recommend indictment, Hur stated that Biden's memory issues were integral to the evidence. The report and Hur's subsequent comments have led to discussions about the expectations for special counsels and the role of memory in legal assessments.
Reviewing Robert Hur’s report, @JeannieSGersen found that “the failing-memory issue was not extraneous to the evidence in this criminal matter; indeed, it was integral to Hur’s decision to not recommend indicting Biden.” https://t.co/qIQHML0r86
As @JeannieSGersen spoke with Robert Hur about his controversial report, a disconnect became clear, she writes: “between what the public needs from a special counsel and how a well-trained Justice Department prosecutor conceives of the role.” https://t.co/TrYm7ihAor
Robert Hur knew the release of his report on whether President Biden had mishandled classified documents “was going to be unpleasant,” he said, but “it’s hard to know exactly how intense that’s going to be until the rotten fruit is being thrown at you.” https://t.co/aG57KujpNj
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In his first interview since the release of his report on the classified-documents investigation of Joe Biden, which said the President comes across as an “elderly man with a poor memory,” Robert Hur insists it was his not his job to write for the public. https://t.co/zsWuntIUq5
Special counsel Robert Hur said that he didn’t expect how cruel critics would be after he released his report on President Biden’s handling of classified documents https://t.co/PWnO6Su45X https://t.co/t9IJmv0pEd
On the Political Scene, @JeannieSGersen discusses her interview with the special counsel Robert Hur—his first and only since his controversial report on the classified-documents investigation of President Biden. Listen here. https://t.co/zsIfox8nLX
On the Political Scene, @JeannieSGersen discusses her interview with the special counsel Robert Hur—his first and only since his controversal report on the classified-documents investigation of President Biden. Listen here. https://t.co/ociU07GBNR
“But the failing-memory issue was not extraneous to the evidence in this criminal matter; indeed, it was integral to Hur’s decision to not recommend indicting Biden. Hur concluded that the evidence is not sufficient to convict Biden in large part because of his memory.” https://t.co/G8hw942wAq
Why Robert Hur Called Biden an “Elderly Man with a Poor Memory” | The New Yorker https://t.co/en9qAJLpAw
Robert Hur, the author of a report on whether Joe Biden mishandled classified documents, speaks to @JeannieSGersen about his most damning conclusion—that the President comes across as “a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” https://t.co/ZQLHVd5Nlj
I interviewed Rob Hur--in his first interview since his Special Counsel report--and explained why he called Biden an "elderly man with a poor memory," as well as what the public wants from a Special Counsel. https://t.co/3tKixwGFM2