{"id":2171516,"date":"2024-02-08T16:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T21:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-decline-to-charge-elderly-biden-over-poor-memory\/"},"modified":"2024-02-08T17:00:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T22:00:36","slug":"prosecutors-decline-to-charge-elderly-biden-over-poor-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-decline-to-charge-elderly-biden-over-poor-memory\/","title":{"rendered":"No Charges for &#8216;Elderly&#8217; Biden Due to &#8216;Poor Memory"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprosecutors-decline-to-charge-elderly-biden-over-poor-memory%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2171516&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Federal Prosecutors Decline to\u200b Press\u2063 Charges Against President Biden for\u2064 Mishandling \u200dClassified\u200c Documents<\/h2>\n<p>Federal prosecutors who\u200b investigated President Joe Biden\u2019s \u2062mishandling of classified documents declined to\u2064 press charges despite discovering top-secret records in his Delaware home\u2019s \u201cgarage, offices, and basement den.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On \u200dThursday, Special Counsel Robert Hur unsealed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/storage\/report-from-special-counsel-robert-k-hur-february-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> to\u200d the Department of Justice (DOJ), concluding \u201cthat no criminal charges are warranted in this\u200d matter\u201d despite records found related \u200bto foreign policy in Afghanistan and handwritten notes \u201cimplicating \u2062sensitive intelligence.\u201d Prosecutors\u200b declined to press charges, in\u2063 part, because \u201cBiden would likely present himself to the jury, as he did\u200c during\u200d our\u2064 interview with him, as a\u200c sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor \u2063memory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased \u200con our direct interactions with \u2063and observations of him,\u2062 he is \u2062someone for whom many jurors\u2064 will want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-counsel-bidens-classified-documents-mishandling-doesnt-warrant-charges\/\" title=\"Biden's mishandling of classified documents not deemed charge-worthy by Special Counsel\">identify reasonable doubt<\/a>,\u201d\u200b Hur\u2019s team\u200c wrote in the nearly 400-page report. \u201cIt would be difficult to \u2063convince\u2062 a jury \u200bthat they should convict him by \u2014 by then\u200c a former president well \u200dinto his eighties \u2014 of a \u2062serious \u2062felony\u200d that requires a\u2063 mental state of willfulness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors included pictures of \u2064where the\u2064 documents were discovered in\u200d Biden\u2019s \u200bprivate \u200cresidence.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: These \u2062are some photos of the classified \u2063docs President \u200cBiden stored \u2063in the garage in \u2062Delaware, according to Special Counsel Robert Hur\u2019s report. Some of these\u2064 documents included \u2064classified information about Afghanistan, the report says. No\u200c criminal charges \u2064recommended. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IvMQbJglse\">pic.twitter.com\/IvMQbJglse<\/a><\/p>\n<footer><cite>&#8211; \u2064Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1755682945405526273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2024<\/a><\/cite><\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Biden \u200dwas exonerated despite false statements to federal prosecutors, who\u200c concluded that the president \u200drisked disclosing government secrets to uncredentialed\u2062 people.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Biden&#8217;s excuse to the Special\u200d Counsel amounts to a criminal\u200d false statement:<\/p>\n<p>Biden explained that when\u200d he described material in his notebooks as &#8220;classified&#8221; he did not actually mean \u200d&#8221;classified&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Special Counsel didn&#8217;t buy it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pq5BnM52Bo\">pic.twitter.com\/Pq5BnM52Bo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<footer><cite>&#8211; Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Techno_Fog\/status\/1755691328271196165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2024<\/a><\/cite><\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While Biden \u2064escapes \u2062charges for classified documents discovered across multiple locations, \u200bformer \u200dPresident\u200b Donald Trump faces a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/us\/trump-investigations-charges-indictments.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">40-count<\/a> \u200cindictment from the\u2064 Justice \u200cDepartment over an alleged \u200cmishandling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-urges-court-to-partially-halt-order-for-trump-special-master\/\" title=\"DOJ Urges Court to Partially Halt Order for Trump Special Master\">records marked classified<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Biden\u2019s memory,\u201d Hur\u2019s report said\u2062 Thursday, \u201cappeared to have significant limitations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the president\u2019s interview with the special counsel\u2019s office, \u200dBiden \u201cdid not remember when he was vice president,\u201d forgetting both when his term ended and began.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it was 2013 \u2014 when did I \u2064stop being vice president?\u201d\u2063 the president reportedly \u2063asked in his first interview with Hur. \u201cIn\u200c 2009, am I still vice president?\u201d Biden asked in the\u200b second.<\/p>\n<p>Biden also \u200cforgot when \u200chis son, Beau, had\u200c died, \u201ceven within \u200dseveral years.\u201d \u201cAnd \u200bhis \u2063memory appeared hazy when describing \u2062the\u200b Afghanistan debate that was \u2063once so important to him,\u201d the report read.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 facts surrounding Beau Biden\u2019s death have become a routine point of confusion for the president, who lost \u200dhis son to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/05\/31\/us\/politics\/joseph-r-biden-iii-vice-presidents-son-beau-dies-at-46.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brain cancer<\/a> in 2015. \u2064President Biden has\u200b repeatedly claimed\u200b his son \u200bdied \u200bin \u2063the\u200c Iraq War, which ended in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy son was a major in the U.S. \u200bArmy,\u201d Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/05\/22\/biden-again-claimed-son-beau-died-in-iraq-to-marines-at-japan-stop\/?utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_campaign=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> during \u2062a speech to troops in Japan last spring. \u201cWe lost him in Iraq.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden had previously made the \u200dfalse \u200cclaim in November\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/01\/biden-again-wrongly-says-son-beau-died-in-iraq-in-stumbling-florida-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">of the previous year<\/a> at\u2063 a speech in\u200c South Florida. The president confused the \u2062war in\u200c Iraq with\u200b the ongoing \u200bconflict between Russia and Ukraine\u2062 during a talk where\u2064 he was \u2062supposed to be focused \u2062on Social\u2063 Security and \u200dMedicare.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey talk about inflation \u2026\u200b inflation is a worldwide problem right now because of a war \u2062in Iraq and the impact on oil and what Russia\u2019s \u2063doing\u2062 \u2026 excuse me, the \u2064war in Ukraine,\u201d the\u2064 president said. \u201cI\u2019m thinking about Iraq because that\u2019s\u2062 where my son died.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before that, Biden claimed Beau died in Iraq during\u2062 a speech in Colorado just <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/13\/biden-wrongly-says-late-son-beau-lost-his-life-in-iraq\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">weeks earlier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[FOLLOW:[FOLLOW:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/09\/19\/heres-the-full-list-of-every-lie-joe-biden-has-told-as-president-part-four\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> The Authoritative List\u2063 Of Lies \u200dJoe Biden\u200b Has Told \u200cAs President: 270 And Counting<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Tristan\u200d Justice is the\u200b western correspondent \u200bfor The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture,\u200c health, and \u200cwellness. He has also written for The Washington\u200d Examiner and The \u200cDaily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from\u2062 George Washington University where he \u2062majored\u2063 in\u200d political science and minored \u2063in \u2063journalism. Follow him on Twitter at \u200b@JusticeTristan \u200dor contact\u2064 him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up \u200dfor Tristan&#8217;s email\u2063 newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the lack of charges against President Biden for mishandling classified documents during his trip to Japan in 2023 affect the perception \u2062of his leadership among Marines?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To Marines during a trip to Japan in 2023. \u201cHe gave his life for his country in Iraq.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lack of charges against President Biden has sparked \u2063criticism and accusations \u200cof double standards. Critics argue\u200b that if the mishandling of classified documents\u2062 is a serious offense, then it should be treated as such regardless of who\u2062 is involved.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump\u2019s indictment and ongoing legal\u200b battles are seen by some as a stark contrast to the \u200dleniency shown towards President Biden.\u200b The \u2064unequal treatment raises concerns about political bias\u2062 and selective prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the criticism, the\u2064 Department of Justice released a statement defending their decision not to press charges. \u2064They emphasized that each\u200b case is evaluated based on\u2064 its own merits and considerations, including the evidence collected and the intent of the individual involved.<\/p>\n<p>While President Biden may have evaded criminal charges, the mishandling of classified documents raises questions about his ability \u2062to fulfill his role\u200c as commander-in-chief effectively. The president, who \u2064has\u2062 touted his \u2062experience and judgment in matters of national security, now faces doubts about his attention to detail and memory.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation of classified documents in \u200bBiden\u2019s private residence also raises concerns about security protocols and the\u200d president\u2019s handling of sensitive information. Ensuring the safeguarding of classified material is crucial\u2062 for national security, and any breaches in protocol \u200dmust be thoroughly\u2064 investigated and addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, it will be essential \u2064for the Biden administration to implement stricter security\u200d measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring. Transparency and accountability are vital in\u200d maintaining public\u200b trust\u2062 and confidence in \u2063the\u2063 government\u2019s\u200d ability \u2064to handle sensitive information responsibly.<\/p>\n<p>The decision not to press charges against President Biden for mishandling classified documents may have \u2062legal justification, but \u200dit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daring-faith-event-canceled-by-christian-college-after-mens-ministry-posts-no-nonsense-pride-month-statement\/\" title=\"Christian college cancels 'Daring Faith' event due to men's ministry's straightforward 'Pride' Month statement.\">raises broader questions<\/a> about accountability and the\u2062 equal application of the law. The responsibility lies not only with the Department\u200c of Justice but also with the American people to demand transparency, fairness, and integrity in the\u200b handling of classified information by public officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal prosecutors found top-secret records in President Joe Biden&#8217;s Delaware home but chose not to press charges. 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