{"id":2175054,"date":"2024-02-13T12:08:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-want-hur-to-testify-before-congress-as-next-step-in-hammering-biden-on-disastrous-report\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T12:10:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:10:16","slug":"republicans-want-hur-to-testify-before-congress-as-next-step-in-hammering-biden-on-disastrous-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-want-hur-to-testify-before-congress-as-next-step-in-hammering-biden-on-disastrous-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans demand Hur&#8217;s testimony before Congress to further attack Biden over the damning report"},"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\">28<\/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%2Frepublicans-want-hur-to-testify-before-congress-as-next-step-in-hammering-biden-on-disastrous-report%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=2175054&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--><p>House GOP members are intensifying their scrutiny of special \u2063counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s\u200d report \u2062on President Joe Biden and are now\u200d pushing\u2064 for Hur to\u2064 testify \u200bon Capitol Hill. The \u2062report,\u200b released last week, portrayed Biden as an &#8220;elderly man&#8221; with a &#8220;poor memory&#8221; \u2063but \u200ddid not bring criminal charges. Following the\u200c report&#8217;s\u2064 release, \u2062top House\u200d Republicans requested a \u200ctranscript of Hur&#8217;s interview with Biden \u2064from last year.<\/p>\n<p>Now, House GOP leaders \u2062are devising \u200ca \u200cplan \u2062to\u2062 keep the spotlight on questions about\u2063 Biden&#8217;s mental competency for weeks to months. This plan includes hearings, subpoenas for documents and recordings, and possibly even Hur&#8217;s testimony. They want to explore how Biden&#8217;s handling of classified documents may have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrage-over-madison-cawthorn-is-a-distraction-and-republicans-are-taking-the-bait\/\" title=\"Outrage Over Madison Cawthorn Is A Distraction, And Republicans Are Taking The Bait\">jeopardized national security<\/a> and\u2063 assess his mental acuity during the interview.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland previously acknowledged \u2062that \u2062special counsels usually\u200d testify at the \u2063end of their reports. Hur stated in the report\u200c that it would \u2064be challenging to find a jury that \u200dwould\u200b convict an &#8220;elderly man with a\u200b poor memory&#8221; like Biden. Hur&#8217;s\u200c testimony could be damaging to Biden&#8217;s reelection campaign, as concerns about his \u2064age \u2063have been a major issue among voters. Democrats \u2062are worried about the report and \u2062Hur&#8217;s testimony, despite the White \u2064House&#8217;s efforts \u2063to dismiss claims of Biden&#8217;s\u200c mental incompetence.<\/p>\n<p>The White House\u2062 press secretary faced \u2064numerous\u2063 questions on the \u200csubject, emphasizing that Hur is a Republican prosecutor and should not \u2063have commented on Biden&#8217;s\u2062 mental condition. The White House also promised to \u200dprovide a physical examination by Biden&#8217;s attending physician ahead of the 2024 election but did not commit to \u200ballowing the physician to answer\u200c press questions about \u2063Biden&#8217;s health.<\/p>\n<p>If \u2064Hur\u2063 testifies on Capitol Hill, House\u2064 Democrats may try to undermine his findings by highlighting \u200dhis ties to former\u200c President \u2063Donald Trump, who nominated\u200b him. However, prominent Democrats have\u200c previously praised Hur as a \u200bdistinguished prosecutor confirmed on a\u2063 bipartisan \u2063basis.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans have given the \u200dJustice Department a Monday deadline to\u200c provide the transcript of Hur&#8217;s interview with Biden. They\u200b are also preparing for Hur&#8217;s potential testimony, likely before the \u2062House Judiciary Committee. The hearing is\u2062 expected to focus on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-pushes-to-reinstate-sanctions-on-russian-pipeline-biden-supports-in-exchange-for-nominee-approvals\/\" title=\"Cruz Pushes to Reinstate Sanctions on Russian Pipeline Biden Supports in Exchange for Nominee Approvals\">national security risks posed<\/a> by \u200dBiden&#8217;s document storage and could tie into the GOP&#8217;s\u200d impeachment inquiry into Biden and his family&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-claimed-hunter-did-not-make-money-from-china-nbc-says-otherwise-brings-receipts\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Claimed Hunter Did Not Make Money From China \u2014 NBC Says Otherwise, Brings Receipts\">alleged foreign business dealings<\/a>. It may\u200c also examine how the Justice Department handled the investigation into Biden, with some Republicans criticizing Hur&#8217;s report \u200bas evidence of a &#8220;two-tiered system of\u2062 justice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, Hur&#8217;s testimony could inadvertently backfire on Republicans, particularly as Trump faces \u206232 felony counts for \u200chis \u2064handling of classified documents. This focus on Biden&#8217;s mental competency could draw attention to Trump&#8217;s own potential\u200b criminal guilt, which is a vulnerability for him in the election.  <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 Why do House GOP\u200c members believe that Robert Hur&#8217;s testimony is necessary\u2063 to evaluate President Biden&#8217;s mental competency?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Secure venue for his testimony due \u200bto security concerns. Nonetheless, \u2064House \u200bGOP members believe that it is imperative for Hur\u200b to testify in order to provide clarity and \u2062transparency regarding the findings of his report.<\/p>\n<p>The House GOP \u2064members&#8217; intensified scrutiny \u2062of\u2063 Hur&#8217;s report stems from their concern over\u200d President Biden&#8217;s mental competency.\u2062 The report, released last week, painted a\u200b picture of Biden as an &#8220;elderly man&#8221; with a &#8220;poor memory.&#8221;\u2063 While the report\u200d did \u2063not\u2063 bring any \u2064criminal charges \u200bagainst Biden, it \u200braised questions about his ability to handle\u2062 classified documents and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-blasts-christopher-wray-on-weaponization-of-fbi-this-all-happened-under-his-watch\/\" title=\"Jim Jordan criticizes Christopher Wray for FBI's weaponization: 'He was in charge'\">potentially compromised national security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>House GOP leaders are now formulating a comprehensive plan \u200bto \u2064keep the\u2063 focus\u200c on these inquiries \u2064surrounding Biden&#8217;s mental capacity. This\u200c plan includes\u200c holding\u200b hearings, issuing subpoenas for \u200bpertinent \u2063documents\u2062 and recordings, and potentially even roping in \u2062Hur for his testimony. \u2062By\u200b doing so, they hope\u2063 to\u2063 shed more light on how\u2063 Biden&#8217;s handling of classified \u200binformation may have \u200cput the nation&#8217;s security at\u200c risk, as well as evaluate his mental acuity\u2064 during the interview.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland \u200chas previously acknowledged that\u200c special counsels typically testify at the conclusion of \u2064their \u200breports. As such, House GOP members argue that Hur&#8217;s \u2064testimony would be a\u2064 crucial step in ensuring accountability \u2064and \u2064transparency. However, \u2063they\u200d acknowledge the security concerns highlighted by Hur in his report, which may make finding a suitable venue for his testimony\u200d challenging.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, House GOP\u200c members remain steadfast in \u2064their belief \u200bthat Hur&#8217;s testimony is essential in order to fully\u200c understand the implications of his report. They contend that it is vital to assess Biden&#8217;s\u2062 mental competency, especially \u2062considering the weight of the responsibilities he bears as President of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064conclusion, House\u2063 GOP members are\u200c intensifying their scrutiny of special counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s report on President Joe Biden. They are now\u2064 pushing for Hur to testify on Capitol Hill, as they believe it is necessary to evaluate Biden&#8217;s mental \u200ccapacity and \u200chow his handling of\u2063 classified documents \u200bmight have jeopardized national\u2063 security. Despite acknowledged security concerns,\u200b House GOP members are determined to keep the spotlight on these important\u2063 questions\u2062 for the foreseeable \u2063future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House GOP members are persistently scrutinizing special counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s report on President Joe Biden and are now seeking his testimony on Capitol Hill. Hur&#8217;s report, released last week, portrayed Biden as an &#8220;elderly man&#8221; with a &#8220;poor memory&#8221; and diminishing capabilities in handling classified documents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2175055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP23012661643464-scaled-e1707274987977.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2175054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP23012661643464-scaled-e1707274987977.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2175054","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\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2175054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2175054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2175055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2175054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2175054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2175054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}