Former U.S. Justice Department special counsel Robert Hur defended his conclusion that President Joe Biden mishandled classified documents but was not worthy of prosecution during a hearing on Tuesday. Hur’s report revealed that Biden knowingly had classified papers after his vice presidency and shared them with a ghostwriter, but evidence fell short of beyond a reasonable doubt for criminal charges. Biden denied sharing classified material in a press conference, but Hur disputed his claims.
Hur testified as a private citizen after resigning from the Justice Department, facing criticism from both Republican and Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee. Republicans argued that Biden broke the law by keeping classified documents insecure, while Democrats highlighted the contrast between Biden’s cooperation with the investigation and Trump’s obstruction.
While some Republicans criticized Hur’s decision not to prosecute Biden, Democrats praised Biden’s commitment to the rule of law and his exoneration in Hur’s report. Democrats emphasized the lack of criminal charges against Biden and his performance at the State of the Union as evidence of his competence, despite his age.
The hearing also exposed a partisan divide with Republicans questioning the double standard of prosecuting Trump for similar charges and Democrats highlighting Biden’s cooperation with the investigation. Overall, Hur’s report provided ammunition for both parties to promote their presidential candidates, with Democrats emphasizing Biden’s exoneration and cooperation and Republicans criticizing the decision not to prosecute.
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