{"id":2173527,"date":"2024-02-11T14:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T19:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-lawyer-dodges-on-whether-transcripts-of-special-counsel-interviews-should-be-released\/"},"modified":"2024-02-11T14:40:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T19:40:46","slug":"biden-lawyer-dodges-on-whether-transcripts-of-special-counsel-interviews-should-be-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-lawyer-dodges-on-whether-transcripts-of-special-counsel-interviews-should-be-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden lawyer avoids answering on release of special counsel interview transcripts"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fbiden-lawyer-dodges-on-whether-transcripts-of-special-counsel-interviews-should-be-released%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=2173527&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>President Biden&#8217;s Attorney \u200cRefuses\u2064 to Release \u2064Transcripts of Interviews\u200c with \u200cSpecial Counsel<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s personal attorney, Bob Bauer,\u200d is facing scrutiny over\u200b his refusal to disclose the transcripts of\u200d the president&#8217;s interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur. These interviews have sparked\u200b concerns about Biden&#8217;s mental sharpness.<\/p>\n<p>In a scathing report released last week, Hur cited Biden&#8217;s \u200c&#8221;poor memory&#8221; as the reason\u2063 for not\u2064 pursuing charges\u200c against the president for mishandling classified documents.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on CBS\u200c News&#8217;s Face the Nation, \u200cBauer confirmed the \u2063existence of the \u200ctranscripts but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/homeless-man-accused-of-setting-249-year-old-san-gabriel-mission-on-fire-pleads-not-guilty\/\" title=\"Homeless Man Accused Of Setting 249-Year-Old San Gabriel Mission On Fire Pleads Not Guilty\">remained tight-lipped<\/a> about releasing them.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Yes, there are transcripts,\u200d and as you heard \u2062 [White House Counsel spokesman] Ian Sams,\u2063 in \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-we-cant-guarantee-covid-19-relief-by-march\/\" title=\"White House: We can\u2019t guarantee COVID-19 relief by March\">press briefing room<\/a>, say, you \u2063know, \u2062they&#8217;re discussions underway because \u2063it&#8217;s a\u2063 classified document\u200d about\u200d what\u200c could or whether will be or when\u2063 released. \u200dI can&#8217;t add anything to\u2063 that today,&#8221;\u2063 Bauer said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When asked directly if he supports releasing the transcripts, Bauer evaded the question, emphasizing that it is\u200d a decision\u2062 that must be made within the government due to the classified nature of\u200c the\u2063 document.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s really a decision that has to take place\u2063 within\u200b the government. It&#8217;s a classified document,&#8221; Bauer stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite further pressure, Bauer continued to dodge the question, deferring to \u2063those responsible for handling the matter.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Again, \u200cthere&#8217;s a process underway. I&#8217;m\u200b not a specialist \u200bin \u2063that process. \u2062And so I really have to \u2062defer to those who have to work through those issues,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bauer also criticized Hur&#8217;s\u2064 handling of the interviews, accusing him of\u2064 cherry-picking Biden&#8217;s responses in a misleading manner.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;He \u200bengaged, he answered \u2064the questions, \u2062and the special counsel&#8217;s decision to cherry-pick, in a very misleading \u2063way, some\u200c of the references that you&#8217;re discussing here is an example of\u2063 what I \u200bcall\u2064 a really shabby work product and completely out of bounds for a prosecutor,&#8221; Bauer argued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the \u2062debate over the release \u2063of these transcripts continues, many are \u2062left wondering what \u2062they may reveal about President Biden&#8217;s mental acuity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The\u200b Washington \u200dExaminer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b Why is it important for the transcripts of President Biden&#8217;s interviews to be released to the public?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Him in\u200d the ongoing investigation into possible corruption involving his son, Hunter Biden. The decision not to release the transcripts only adds to the growing doubts and suspicions surrounding the president&#8217;s \u200dcognitive abilities.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b importance of transparency and accountability in\u200d government cannot be understated. The American people deserve to know \u2062the truth about their elected officials, especially when \u2063it comes to the president \u2063of the United States. The refusal to release\u2064 the transcripts raises serious questions about what may be hidden within them and why they are being kept under wraps.<\/p>\n<p>While it is understandable that certain information may need to be protected\u2062 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-rips-dems-for-refusal-to-link-real-border-security-to-other-challenges\/\" title=\"McConnell slams Dems for not connecting 'true border security' to other issues\">national security \u2062reasons<\/a>, the interviews in question are not classified and should \u2063be made available to the public. Given the concerns regarding President Biden&#8217;s \u2063mental sharpness, it is crucial\u2063 that the\u2062 American people are able to assess for themselves\u200b the extent of his cognitive abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u2063 decision not to release the transcripts sets a dangerous precedent for future \u2063administrations. If this administration can withhold information from \u200dthe public, what will stop others from doing the same? Transparency is a\u200d cornerstone of democracy and should always be a priority for those in positions of power.<\/p>\n<p>The American people have a right to be informed about the president&#8217;s mental state \u2064and any potential impact it may have on his ability to effectively govern. By refusing to release the transcripts, President Biden&#8217;s attorney is undermining this right and eroding trust \u2062in the administration.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the lack of transparency surrounding these interviews raises concerns about potential conflicts of \u2064interest. Biden&#8217;s personal attorney represents his interests, \u2064which may create a conflict when it comes to\u2064 revealing\u200b information that could be damaging to\u2064 the president. The\u200d American \u200dpeople need assurance that their president is being held accountable and that \u2062decisions are being made in the best interest\u2064 of the country, not \u2064for personal gain or protection.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the refusal to release the transcripts of President Biden&#8217;s interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur is deeply concerning. It highlights a lack \u2062of transparency \u2062and accountability that is essential for the functioning of a democracy. The American people deserve to have\u200b all the facts and information\u200b necessary to \u2063make \u2064informed decisions about their leaders. \u200cThe withholding of these transcripts only fuels suspicions and undermines trust in\u200c the administration.\u200b It is our hope that President\u2063 Biden&#8217;s attorney reconsiders his \u2062stance and prioritizes transparency and accountability moving forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s attorney, Bob Bauer, declined to comment on whether he supports making public the transcripts of Biden&#8217;s interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur. This has sparked concerns about Biden&#8217;s mental sharpness. Hur&#8217;s recent report highlighted Biden&#8217;s &#8220;weak recollection&#8221; as the basis for his decision<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2173527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2173527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2173527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2173527\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2173527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2173527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2173527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}