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February 8, 2024judicialclassified documentsspecial counselBiden agecriminal investigationjudicial

Special Counsel Hur declines to charge Biden over documents and calls him elderly with poor memory

Special Counsel Robert Hur releases a 345-page report concluding that no criminal charges are warranted against President Biden for retaining classified documents after his vice presidency. However, Hur's report states that Biden "willfully retained and disclosed classified materials" and that he would present to a jury as "a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory." Specific passages note Biden couldn't recall when his vice presidency began or ended, or when his son Beau died. A furious Biden holds a press conference insisting "I know what the hell I'm doing", which many observers note reinforces the concern. The report accelerates Democratic anxiety about Biden's age.