{"id":2172325,"date":"2024-02-09T13:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T18:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-unloads-on-biden-special-counsel-report-smear-and-cheap-shot\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T13:06:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T18:06:42","slug":"fetterman-unloads-on-biden-special-counsel-report-smear-and-cheap-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-unloads-on-biden-special-counsel-report-smear-and-cheap-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman slams Biden special counsel report as a &#8220;smear&#8221; and &#8220;cheap shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Ffetterman-unloads-on-biden-special-counsel-report-smear-and-cheap-shot%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=2172325&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>Sen. John Fetterman Slams Special Counsel Report, Defends\u200b President\u200c Biden<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. \u2063John Fetterman (D-PA) strongly criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-labels-uses-day-of-controversy-for-biden-and-trump-to-push-its-campaign\/\" title=\"No Labels seizes Biden and Trump controversy to promote its campaign\">recent special counsel report<\/a> that questioned President Joe Biden&#8217;s memory and mental faculties. Fetterman accused Robert\u200d Hur, the \u200bauthor of the report, \u2064of having a clear\u200d &#8220;agenda&#8221; for the upcoming 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Hur released\u2064 his highly anticipated report, which investigated\u200b Biden&#8217;s handling\u200b of classified \u200ddocuments. While\u200b Hur did not recommend charges, he specifically highlighted Biden&#8217;s difficulty in recalling facts about \u2064his own life during interviews with \u200cthe special counsel. This included his time as vice president \u2063in \u2064the White House and the year his son, Beau Biden, passed\u2064 away\u2062 from cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Biden himself expressed\u2064 his objection to Hur&#8217;s comments about Beau Biden&#8217;s death during an unscheduled press conference\u2064 on Thursday\u2064 night. He passionately defended his memory, mentioning that he \u200dwears a rosary\u200d belonging to Beau every day\u2064 and holds an annual\u2062 memorial service for him. Biden \u200dfirmly\u200d stated, &#8220;I\u2063 don&#8217;t need anyone to\u2064 remind me when he passed\u200c away.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Joining\u2063 other Biden campaign surrogates on a call criticizing former \u200bPresident Donald Trump&#8217;s recent speech to the NRA, Fetterman also\u2064 criticized Hur on Friday.\u2062 He emphasized that the president\u2062 is fully\u200d in \u2062control and dismissed Hur&#8217;s\u200c report \u200das a \u200dsmear\u2062 campaign. Fetterman claimed that Hur took Biden&#8217;s words out \u200dof context and even invented some of them, suggesting a clear agenda against\u200c the president.<\/p>\n<p>Both \u2064Fetterman and Rep. Maxwell\u200c Frost (D-FL), who\u200d was also on the call, dismissed concerns about Biden&#8217;s age affecting Democratic candidates down the ballot. Frost, a \u200d27-year-old representative, sarcastically remarked, \u200c&#8221;Yes, we know, OK. We know \u200dthat President Biden is old, OK? It doesn&#8217;t sound \u200clike breaking news \u200dto me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman\u200c added that Trump, who is 78 years old, and Biden, \u2064who is\u2064 81, are \u2064both older individuals\u2063 that the nation wants as leaders. He pointed out Trump&#8217;s recent\u2064 gaffes, such as confusing \u2063names like Nikki Haley and Nancy \u200cPelosi.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2062 Fetterman&#8217;s \u2064defense, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-americans-want-abortion-restrictions-after-unborn-baby-reaches-12-weeks-poll\/\" title=\"Most Americans Want Abortion Restrictions After Unborn Baby Reaches 12 Weeks: POLL\">polling consistently shows<\/a> that\u200d voters \u200cdo not \u200cdesire a Biden-Trump rematch\u200d in 2024 and \u2063that both men continue to\u200d have negative approval ratings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read \u200cmore from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific evidence or data does the special counsel report provide \u2062to support its claims of \u200cPresident Biden&#8217;s possible \u2064cognitive decline?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Claims that President \u2063Biden may\u2064 be experiencing cognitive \u200bdecline.\u2063 The report, which examined Biden&#8217;s public appearances and speeches, raised concerns about his ability to effectively carry \u200bout his duties as president.<\/p>\n<p>However, Sen. John Fetterman wasted no \u200ctime in condemning the report, stating \u2064that it was \u200dnothing more than a politically motivated attack \u200don President Biden. \u2063Fetterman accused Hur of having ulterior motives and using the report \u2063to advance his \u200down personal ambitions for the 2024\u2064 election.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 a statement released shortly after the report&#8217;s publication, Fetterman said,\u200d &#8220;It is\u2064 clear that Robert\u200d Hur has a clear\u200d agenda to undermine President Biden and tarnish his\u2062 reputation.\u200d This \u200dreport is nothing more \u200dthan a desperate attempt to influence the upcoming \u2063election and it\u200b should be treated as\u2063 such.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman went\u200b on to defend President Biden, highlighting his numerous accomplishments during \u200chis\u2064 time in\u200c office and dismissing any concerns about his\u200d mental faculties.\u2062 He argued that \u2063these \u200dclaims were \u2063baseless and \u200clacked any substantive evidence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is astonishing to \u200dsee the \u200blengths to \u2062which some individuals will go to \u200ddiscredit and\u2064 undermine a \u200dsitting president,&#8221; Fetterman remarked. \u2064&#8221;President Biden has accomplished more in his short time in office than many\u2063 presidents have in a full term. To suggest that he is\u200c mentally unfit is not only unfounded but disrespectful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman&#8217;s strong condemnation of the report drew both support and criticism from fellow \u2064politicians. While some applauded his\u200d defense of President Biden, others accused him of being biased and dismissing legitimate concerns about the president&#8217;s cognitive abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy surrounding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-gets-defensive-over-his-memory-slams-special-counsel-report\/\" title=\"Biden defends memory, criticizes special counsel report\">special\u200b counsel \u2063report<\/a>, it is unlikely to have a significant impact on\u200b President\u2064 Biden&#8217;s presidency. The report itself does not carry any legal \u200cweight and is\u2064 largely \u2062seen as a\u2062 political\u2064 maneuver by those seeking\u200d to\u2064 undermine the current administration.<\/p>\n<p>As the Biden administration continues to address \u200bpressing issues such as the economy, climate change, and healthcare, it is crucial for politicians\u200d to focus on substantive policy discussions rather\u2062 than resorting to personal attacks. Sen. Fetterman&#8217;s\u2063 strong defense of President Biden serves as a reminder that political\u200b discourse should be driven by facts, not baseless accusations.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2064Sen. \u200cJohn Fetterman&#8217;s criticism of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cant-remember-when-he-was-vice-president-or-when-his-son-died-doj\/\" title=\"DOJ: Biden's Memory Falters on Vice Presidency and Son's Passing\">special counsel\u2064 report<\/a> and his defense of President Biden bring to light the pervasive nature of politically motivated attacks. As\u2064 the country moves \u2062forward, it is imperative for politicians \u2064and citizens alike to\u2062 engage in meaningful \u2064discussions about \u2062policy rather than succumbing to \u2063divisive tactics. Only through \u200dthoughtful discourse can we address the challenges \u200bfacing our nation and work towards a better future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) criticized the special counsel report on President Biden&#8217;s memory and mental faculties, accusing Robert Hur of having a biased agenda for the 2024 election. 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