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He US Attorney which caused a political storm last month when a report claimed that President Joe Biden had “bad memory“ defended his assessment Tuesday in prepared remarks
He US Attorney which caused a political storm last month when a report claimed that President Joe Biden had “bad memory“ defended his assessment Tuesday in prepared remarks before testifying before a Republican-led congressional committee.
Former US Special Adviser, Robert Gurwill speak before House Judiciary Committee – one of the teams conducting the investigation Biden impeachment81 years old – from 10:00 local time (14:00 Moscow time).
“My assessment in the report of the relevance of the president’s memory was necessary, accurate and fair.”said Gur in his opening remarks. “I did not clarify my explanation. I also did not humiliate the President unfairly. I explained my decision and the reasons for it to the Attorney General. “That’s what was required of me.”
Photo: Reuters | Special Counsel Robert Gur testifies before House hearing
A transcript of Hur’s interview with Biden reviewed by Reuters, conducted immediately after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, shows the president raising the topic for the first time in his memory.
“I’m a young man, so it’s not a problem.”said BidenHur, 81, joked when the prosecutor told him he would ask him questions about events that happened years ago, according to the transcript.
The cheers came a week after Biden delivered a fiery State of the Union speech that signaled an aggressive start to the Democratic president’s re-election campaign in a rematch with his Republican predecessor Donald Trump.
Gur’s work at the Department of Justice ended on Mondaythe department reported.
His report said he would not press charges against Biden for hiding classified documents after he left the vice presidency in 2017, but he drew the ire of the White House with his characterization of Biden.
Photo: Reuters
“We also took into account that at the trial, Mr. Biden will likely face a juryas during our interview with him, as a friendly, well-meaning, elderly man with bad memory“, the message says.
Biden, the oldest person to serve as US president in history, has criticized the characterization in public statements, saying he has a long memory, while Vice President Kamala Harris has called it politically motivated.
trump77 years old faces several criminal casesincluding for improper handling of secret documents.
Trump and his allies accused the Justice Department of double standards, but prosecutors said Trump actively obstructed the search for documents and did not cooperate with the investigation. Hur said Biden has generally cooperated with the investigation.
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