The special counsel report on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents was released by special counsel Robert Hur.
Here are some key takeaways from the report:
- Biden’s Mishandling of Classified Materials:
- The report found that Biden willfully retained classified information, including top secret documents. Some of these materials date back to 2017.
- FBI agents discovered materials from various locations in Mr. Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware, home, including classified documents related to military and foreign policy in Afghanistan.
- The report also included photos depicting relevant scenes over the years1.
- Evidence Didn’t Support Charging the President:
- While the investigation revealed that Biden retained and disclosed classified materials after leaving office, the special counsel concluded that the evidence didn’t support prosecuting the president.
- The primary reason for this determination was that nothing proved a willful intent by Biden to illegally hold onto classified information. The report also considered Biden’s age and memory1.
- Biden’s Response and Misspeaking:
- In response to the report, Biden defended himself against the depiction of him as an elderly man who was absent-minded.
- However, during his remarks, he misspoke and referred to President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as the “president of Mexico,” which undermined his forceful pushback against the report1.
- Political Implications:
- Congressional Republicans seized on the report, claiming that the decision not to bring criminal charges is evidence of political bias against their party’s likely presidential nominee in 2024.
- Details about Biden’s memory issues have also led to discussions about his fitness for office1.
You can read the full special counsel report for more details2. The report provides a critical assessment of Biden’s handling of sensitive government materials but ultimately concludes that no criminal charges are warranted.
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