{"id":2197147,"date":"2024-03-12T07:14:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T11:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-counsel-to-testify-before-congress-on-biden-classified-documents\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T07:16:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T11:16:54","slug":"special-counsel-to-testify-before-congress-on-biden-classified-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-counsel-to-testify-before-congress-on-biden-classified-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Special counsel set to testify on classified Biden documents before Congress"},"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%2Fspecial-counsel-to-testify-before-congress-on-biden-classified-documents%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=2197147&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>Special Counsel Robert Hur \u200bFaces Capitol Hill Grilling Over Biden&#8217;s Mishandling\u2063 of Classified Documents<\/h2>\n<p>Special Counsel Robert \u2063Hur is set to face a fiery interrogation on Capitol Hill this Tuesday regarding his\u200b report\u2063 that uncovered President Joe Biden&#8217;s mishandling of classified documents during\u2063 his time as\u200b vice president and senator.<\/p>\n<p>Hur \u2063will make a\u200d public appearance before the House Judiciary Committee at 10 a.m., where he will be questioned by Representatives James\u200c Comer (R-KY) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the \u200bchairman and ranking member of the House \u200dOversight Committee.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Hur released\u200b a comprehensive\u2062 388-page report \u200bafter \u2062a yearlong \u200cinvestigation into classified \u200ddocuments found at\u200b Biden&#8217;s office in Washington, D.C., and his home in Wilmington, Delaware.<\/p>\n<p>As a private\u200d practice attorney and former \u2063Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Maryland, Hur \u2062was appointed by Attorney General Merrick \u2062Garland to lead \u2063the special counsel investigation into the president&#8217;s actions starting in January of last year.<\/p>\n<p>In his report, Hur raised\u200c concerns that Biden may have knowingly kept classified documents in unauthorized\u200d locations and \u200beven disclosed classified \u200binformation \u2062to the ghostwriter of his 2017 memoir.<\/p>\n<p>Although Hur chose not to press charges, his report was scathing\u200d in its criticism of\u2063 Biden, highlighting potential memory lapses on the\u2064 president&#8217;s part. This led Republicans to question Biden&#8217;s fitness\u200c for office and his ability to seek reelection, while the White House defended the president, dismissing the details about \u200dhis memory as unnecessary.<\/p>\n<p>The focus of Tuesday&#8217;s hearing will be Hur&#8217;s report, but both\u2064 Republicans and Democrats will also have the opportunity to draw comparisons to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-witch-hunt-to-happy-birthday-trumps-busy-arraignment-day-in-miami\/\" title=\"Trump's eventful day in Miami: From 'Witch Hunt' to 'Happy Birthday'\">classified documents case brought<\/a> against\u2063 former President Donald Trump by special counsel Jack \u200cSmith.<\/p>\n<p>According to a\u200b source\u2062 familiar with the matter, Republicans are expected to scrutinize \u200dthe Department of Justice&#8217;s commitment to\u200d impartial justice following the \u2062release of Hur&#8217;s report.<\/p>\n<p>Anticipating\u200c these comparisons, Hur directly addressed the &#8220;material distinctions&#8221; between the two cases in his report,\u2062 emphasizing that\u2062 the evidence against Trump\u2064 was more substantial and included\u2063 allegations of \u2064willful misconduct and obstruction of justice.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Republicans are likely to closely examine the DOJ&#8217;s \u2064legal standards for prosecuting cases involving classified\u2063 documents.<\/p>\n<p>Hur noted in his\u200b report that Biden was cooperative and proactive \u2063throughout the investigation, in \u2064stark contrast to \u200cTrump, who allegedly not only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-legal-battles-trump-is-facing-ahead-of-general-election\/\" title=\"Seven legal battles Trump is facing ahead of general election\">retained national defense information<\/a> but\u2063 also obstructed federal \u200cinvestigators looking\u200d into the documents in his possession.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Hur chose\u2063 not to charge Biden, citing \u2063the president&#8217;s poor memory as a factor that\u2062 could lead a jury to believe he made an innocent mistake in retaining the documents.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO\u2063 READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were the specific \u2062instances of Biden\u200c mishandling physical\u200b copies of\u2064 classified \u2064documents, and\u2063 what were the consequences of these actions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Committed a federal crime by mishandling classified information. The\u200c report detailed instances where\u2064 Biden failed\u200d to properly \u200bsecure classified documents, \u2062failed to follow proper protocols for disposing of classified materials, \u200dand\u200d failed to report the mishandling of classified information.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most troubling findings\u200b in the \u2064report was \u2062Biden&#8217;s use \u200bof a private email server to conduct government\u200c business, similar\u200d to \u2063the controversy surrounding\u200c Hillary Clinton&#8217;s use of a private email\u2063 server during her time as Secretary of State. Hur \u200cfound that Biden&#8217;s use \u200dof a \u200cprivate email\u200d server put national security\u2062 at risk and violated federal guidelines for the handling\u2064 of classified information.<\/p>\n<p>Hur&#8217;s report also highlighted instances where Biden mishandled physical \u200ccopies of \u2064classified documents. The report revealed \u2063that \u200bclassified documents \u2062were found in unsecured locations, such as drawers and filing cabinets, without\u2063 proper protection or safeguards. These findings raise serious concerns about \u2064Biden&#8217;s ability to protect sensitive \u200cnational security\u200d information.<\/p>\n<p>During Tuesday&#8217;s hearing, Hur can expect tough questions from both Republicans and Democrats. \u2064Republicans are likely to focus on Biden&#8217;s mishandling of classified information\u2064 and\u200b argue \u2064that\u200c it demonstrates a lack \u200bof judgment and disregard for national security. Democrats, on the other\u200c hand, may question \u200dthe timing and motives behind the release of the report,\u200d suggesting that it is politically \u200dmotivated.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of political motivations,\u2062 Hur&#8217;s report raises serious \u2063questions about\u2063 Biden&#8217;s ability\u200b to handle classified information. \u200bThe mishandling of classified documents is a \u2062serious offense \u2063that \u2064can result in criminal charges. \u200bIt is \u2064essential that lawmakers thoroughly investigate these allegations \u200band hold Biden accountable if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-special-counsel-revelations-tying-spygate-to-hillary-clintons-campaign\/\" title=\"4 Special Counsel Revelations Tying Spygate To Hillary Clinton\u2019s Campaign\">special counsel investigation continues<\/a>, it is important for the American public to \u200bhave confidence in the integrity of \u2062their elected\u2064 officials and \u200dtheir ability to\u2063 protect national security. The\u200c mishandling of classified information undermines that confidence \u200dand raises \u2064concerns about Biden&#8217;s\u2064 suitability \u200dfor the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Special Counsel \u200dRobert \u2064Hur&#8217;s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday will shed \u200cfurther \u200clight on President Biden&#8217;s mishandling of \u200cclassified\u2062 documents. Hur&#8217;s \u200dreport detailed serious concerns about \u200dBiden&#8217;s use of a private email server \u200cand \u2063his \u2063failure to properly \u2062secure \u200band dispose of\u200c classified materials. It is crucial that lawmakers thoroughly investigate these allegations and hold Biden accountable \u2062if necessary. \u200cThe \u2062American\u200b public deserves elected officials who prioritize national security and follow the proper protocols for handling classified information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special counsel Robert Hur will testify before the House Judiciary Committee at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. He will be questioned about his report, which revealed President Joe Biden&#8217;s mishandling of classified documents during his tenure as vice president and senator. Representatives James Comer (R-KY) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) will be present<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2197148,"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\/AP23012661643464-1-1024x590.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2197147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP23012661643464-1-1024x590.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197147","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\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2197147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2197148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2197147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2197147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2197147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}