March 12, 2024 – 11:30 pm
Special Prosecutor Robert Hoare at a congressional hearing – Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters
Robert Hoare, who investigated the president for the classified files, told the congressional hearing: The president's memory must be taken into account, he wrote. guardian.
Special Prosecutor Robert Hoare appeared before Congress on Tuesday to explain his investigation into Joe Biden, which began because the president kept and released classified documents. Hoare previously said it would be difficult to prosecute and convict Biden because he gives the impression of being an “old man with a bad memory.”
a CNN recap According to Hur, while Hur was trying to defend his investigation, members of the House Judiciary Committee were squabbling over the more subjective political parts of his report. Republicans attacked Biden during questioning of Hurt for not following through on the charges. Democrats criticized Hurt for his comments about Biden's anniversary and tried to shift attention to Trump.
CNN wrote that Hoare stood by what was stated in his report, but refused to provide details or details about the president's condition. Democratic lawmakers defended the president, saying Hoare's investigation found nothing substantive because it found no evidence that the president violated laws related to possession or preservation of classified documents. There was also controversy over whether or not Hoare exonerated Biden of the accusations in his report.
The hearing was significantly influenced by the 2024 presidential campaign, which, like 2020, is expected to be a struggle between Biden and Trump. Evidence of this can also be seen in the fact that the Attorney General was severely attacked by both sides: according to Democrats, Hoare is in the interest of Trump's re-election, while Republicans have insisted all along against prosecution.
