{"id":2178957,"date":"2024-02-17T13:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T18:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-forget-biden-under-fire-for-more-than-faulty-memory-in-fallout-from-hur-report\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T13:20:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T18:20:18","slug":"dont-forget-biden-under-fire-for-more-than-faulty-memory-in-fallout-from-hur-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-forget-biden-under-fire-for-more-than-faulty-memory-in-fallout-from-hur-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden faces criticism beyond memory issues in Hur report aftermath"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fdont-forget-biden-under-fire-for-more-than-faulty-memory-in-fallout-from-hur-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=2178957&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 \u2062Joe Biden\u200b Faces \u200bConcerns Over Classified Documents<\/h2>\n<p>President\u2063 Joe Biden has been \u2062met with\u2063 nationwide concern\u2064 following the release of\u200b special counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s report, which details allegations of Biden struggling to\u2062 recall important moments in his career. However, \u200bthere is a significant\u200c aspect of the report that has \u2063been largely overlooked -\u2062 Biden knowingly kept classified documents.<\/p>\n<p>The 15-month investigation into \u2064Biden did not \u2062result in criminal charges, primarily due to Hur&#8217;s \u200cbelief\u200c that a jury would\u2064 not convict him due to his memory recall issues. In his 345-page report, Hur stated, &#8220;We have\u2062 also\u2063 considered that, \u200dat\u2064 trial, Mr. Biden \u2064would likely present himself\u2064 to a \u200bjury, \u2063as he\u200c did during our interview with him, as a sympathetic, well<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hur-report-portrays-biden-as-elderly-man-with-poor-memory\/\" title=\"Report depicts Biden as 'aging individual' with 'impaired recollection\">-meaning elderly man<\/a> with a poor memory.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2064this, \u200cnational security experts have criticized Biden for knowingly retaining and\u2064 disclosing classified\u200c materials from his time as \u2063vice president and \u2064a Delaware senator. Hur wrote,\u200c &#8220;Our investigation uncovered evidence that President Biden willfully retained and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-fumes-over-special-counsel-report-highlighting-bidens-poor-memory\/\" title=\"White House angered by report on Biden's 'weak recollection\">disclosed classified materials<\/a> after his\u200c vice presidency when he was a\u200c private\u200c citizen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One particularly alarming point highlighted\u2062 by experts was \u2062Biden&#8217;s \u200dadmission to\u2062 his ghostwriter that he had \u2064discovered classified \u2064documents\u200d in his Virginia home in \u200b2017. It remains \u200dunclear whether he returned \u200dthose documents.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Biden divulged classified information to\u2063 his ghostwriter on three\u200c occasions and stored notebooks containing sensitive information in unlocked drawers\u2062 in his home office. Former federal prosecutor\u2064 Chuck Rosenberg expressed his concern, stating,\u200d &#8220;It \u2064may not be criminal,\u200c but it&#8217;s reckless and awful because you have no\u2064 idea what\u2063 sources and methods you are\u2064 putting at risk. Someone who served as the vice president of the \u2063United States should know better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The news of Biden retaining classified documents first came \u200cto light through a media report on January 9,\u200d 2023. The documents were discovered in \u2062late 2022\u2064 at various \u2062locations, including a Delaware garage\u2063 belonging \u2064to Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Biden claimed to be &#8220;surprised&#8221; by the existence of the\u200b documents and professed \u2062ignorance regarding their contents. Hur suggested that these classified documents, some of which were marked &#8220;top secret,&#8221; were the ones Biden discussed with his ghostwriter\u2064 in 2017. However,\u2063 there is \u200bno evidence to suggest \u200dthat Biden turned over these \u200ddocuments.<\/p>\n<p>The report also stated that\u200d Hur could not definitively prove that the documents in question were the same ones Biden discussed in 2017. This contradicts\u200c the messaging from\u200b the White House, which has maintained\u2062 that Biden was \u200dunaware of having classified \u200dmaterials in \u2063his home.<\/p>\n<p>White House spokesman Ian\u200b Sams refuted \u200bthe\u2063 report&#8217;s findings, stating, &#8220;The totality \u200bof evidence does not\u2064 support willful retention.&#8221; Sams added that \u200dBiden had informed Hur \u200dthat \u200dhe believed the 2017 incident involved an unclassified handwritten letter sent to former\u2064 President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p>The Hur report&#8217;s revelations have left attorney Mark Zaid, who specializes in classified information, deeply concerned. He remarked,\u200c &#8220;It sends a horrible message to the workforce that our senior leadership is not held accountable for mishandling classified \u2062information.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read\u200c more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does President Biden&#8217;s mishandling of classified documents raise concerns about his judgment and respect for\u200d the law?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ormation during his 2020 presidential campaign. In\u2062 a speech given\u2064 in Iowa, he shared details\u200c of a classified mission that took place during his\u200b time as vice president. This raised concerns among national security experts, \u200cas the unauthorized disclosure of classified information can have severe repercussions for national security.<\/p>\n<p>The mishandling \u200dof classified documents is a serious offense that can result in legal\u2062 consequences. The Protection of Classified Information Act outlines \u200cthe procedures and responsibilities for\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-national-guardsman-accused-of-leaking-hundreds-of-documents-indicted\/\" title=\"Air National Guardsman indicted for leaking numerous documents.\">safeguarding classified information<\/a>. It \u2062is clear that President Biden \u2064violated these procedures by knowingly retaining and disclosing classified materials.<\/p>\n<p>Not only does this raise questions about President Biden&#8217;s judgment and respect for the law, but\u2064 it also poses \u2064a threat to national\u2064 security. The unauthorized\u200c disclosure of classified information \u200ccan undermine ongoing operations, compromise intelligence sources, and jeopardize the safety of those involved.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the concerns over his mishandling of classified information, President \u2063Biden&#8217;s struggle to recall important\u2062 moments in his career raises\u2062 further doubts about his fitness for office. The role of the President requires a sharp and reliable memory, as decisions made in the Oval Office can have far-reaching\u200d consequences.<\/p>\n<p>While some argue that President Biden&#8217;s memory \u200bissues\u2064 should serve as\u2063 a mitigating factor, it is important to \u2062uphold the standards expected of the highest office in the land. The President \u200bof the United\u200c States must\u2062 be held to a higher standard and be capable of fulfilling \u2064the responsibilities of the position \u200cwithout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-target-nih-for-more-oversight-of-potential-pandemic-pathogens-research\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans Target NIH For More Oversight Of \u2018Potential Pandemic Pathogens\u2019 Research\">compromising national security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that these\u200b concerns are addressed and thoroughly investigated. The American people deserve transparency and assurance that their President is acting\u200c in their best interests and in accordance with the law. The mishandling of classified information\u2064 cannot be taken lightly, and appropriate actions should be taken to ensure accountability.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, President Biden&#8217;s retaining and \u200cdisclosing of classified documents raises serious concerns about his judgment and respect for the law. National security experts have criticized his actions, highlighting the\u200d potential consequences for national security. Additionally,\u2062 his\u200b struggles with memory recall further raise doubts about his fitness \u2062for office. The mishandling of classified\u2064 information and the President&#8217;s memory issues must be \u2064thoroughly investigated to provide transparency and assurance to the American people. Upholding \u200dthe standards \u200dand responsibilities of the highest office is\u200b crucial for the stability and\u200b security of the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s struggle to recall key moments in his career raised nationwide concern following special counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s alarming report. However, the report also revealed that Biden knowingly retained classified documents, a fact often overlooked. Despite this, the 15-month investigation did not lead to criminal charges, largely due to Hur&#8217;s assertion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2178958,"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\/2023\/12\/ap23014607640986-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2178957","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\/2023\/12\/ap23014607640986-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2178957","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\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2178957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2178957\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2178958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2178957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2178957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2178957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}