Biden Transcript Calls Into Question Special Counsel’s Bombshell Memory Claims

A transcript from a special counsel’s interviews with President Biden about his handling of classified documents shows that the Democrat repeatedly insisted he never deliberately intended to retain sensitive files, according to reports, while also shedding light on some of the exchanges that led to a bombshell claim about Biden’s memory.

Biden did at times appear uncertain about dates and the order of events during his conversations with special counsel Robert Hur last October. But the transcript of their interviews could lead to questions about Hur’s sensational conclusions about Biden having “significant limitations” on his memory, according to the Associated Press.

Last month, Hur said in a report that he had chosen not to bring charges against the president over his handling of classified documents partly because he would be able to portray himself as an “elderly man with a poor memory.” Hur said that Biden had been unable to accurately place when his son, Beau, had died, and also had trouble recalling when his tenure as vice president started and ended.

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