During his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, special counsel Robert Hur revealed that the White House attempted to pressure him into altering aspects of his report on President Biden’s handling of classified documents.
Rep. Tom Tiffany questioned Hur about a letter sent by the White House Counsel to Hur just days before the report’s release, specifically inquiring whether the administration requested changes regarding references to the president’s memory lapses.
Hur confirmed that such a request had indeed been made, contradicting earlier claims by Rep. Jamie Raskin that the White House did not seek any redactions.
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Hur’s acknowledgment of the White House’s intervention came after Rep. Jim Jordan’s inquiry into whether the administration attempted to influence the investigation’s findings. Hur stated that the White House did request edits and changes to the draft report.
Despite findings of records related to foreign policy and handwritten notes implicating sensitive intelligence, Hur’s investigation concluded that no criminal charges were warranted against President Biden.
Federal authorities justified this decision, citing Biden’s age and poor memory, which they believed would make it challenging to convince a jury of his guilt.
Robert Hur (Credits: Yahoo News)
During his testimony, Hur also confirmed that the White House sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland objecting to the report’s analysis of Biden’s mental decline.
The report noted instances where Biden struggled to recall basic facts during his interview with investigators, such as when he served as vice president and his son Beau’s death.
The White House‘s efforts to pressure Hur into altering his report raise concerns of obstruction of justice, similar to accusations faced by former President Trump during Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Democrats’ accusations of obstruction against Trump did not result in charges, but they continued to pursue the issue relentlessly.
