{"id":2197887,"date":"2024-03-12T19:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T23:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-seek-to-move-on-from-robert-hur-but-gop-sees-opening-with-biden-testimony\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T19:03:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T23:03:30","slug":"democrats-seek-to-move-on-from-robert-hur-but-gop-sees-opening-with-biden-testimony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-seek-to-move-on-from-robert-hur-but-gop-sees-opening-with-biden-testimony\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats want to move past Robert Hur, but Republicans view Biden&#8217;s testimony as an opportunity"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fdemocrats-seek-to-move-on-from-robert-hur-but-gop-sees-opening-with-biden-testimony%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=2197887&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>House Democrats Declare Victory as Special Counsel Testimony Ends<\/h2>\n<p>House Democrats celebrated a major win \u200bon Tuesday as special counsel\u200d Robert Hur&#8217;s testimony brought House Republicans&#8217; agenda to a &#8220;dead end.&#8221; Despite Hur&#8217;s report labeling President Joe Biden as \u2064an &#8220;elderly \u200dman with a poor memory,&#8221;\u2062 Democrats were confident that the case against Biden had been \u200cclosed.<\/p>\n<p>During the lengthy hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Republicans attempted to use Hur&#8217;s comments about Biden&#8217;s memory loss to their advantage. However, Democrats focused on the fact that Hur did not recommend any criminal charges against \u200bthe president.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats left the hearing with \u2062a\u2062 sense of finality, believing \u2062that Hur&#8217;s testimony and Biden&#8217;s recent State of the Union address had put to rest concerns about\u2064 the president&#8217;s age and mental acuity. Republicans had been capitalizing on Biden&#8217;s\u2063 gaffes and mixups as evidence that he was unfit for office.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s helpful [to Biden,] especially from the standpoint\u2062 of the fact that he\u200c cleared of criminal charges,&#8221; said Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD). &#8220;There&#8217;s all this stuff about whether he&#8217;s, you know, they&#8217;re trying to\u2063 stretch it \u2014 what&#8217;s his \u200bname was saying &#8216;senile&#8217; and all\u2062 that. There&#8217;s no evidence of that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One notable\u2064 aspect of the \u2062testimony was House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan&#8217;s\u200c questions \u200babout the White House&#8217;s attempts to edit portions\u2062 of Hur&#8217;s report related \u2062to \u200dBiden&#8217;s memory loss. Hur refused\u2063 to remove \u2063those sections, and Democrats deemed the requests &#8220;irrelevant.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Becca Balint\u2063 (D-VT) expressed confusion about the Republican \u2064line of questioning \u200cduring the hearing. She believed that Hur came across\u2062 as a credible witness and felt good about the day&#8217;s proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Despite feeling assured by Hur&#8217;s testimony, Balint acknowledged\u2062 that Republicans would likely \u200bbring up the \u200dreport and testimony in further impeachment \u200bproceedings against Biden.<\/p>\n<p>House \u200cRepublicans, such as Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), saw a &#8220;double \u2063standard&#8221; of justice between\u200b former President Donald Trump and Biden&#8217;s handling of classified documents. \u2064Roy pointed\u200b out that Hur\u2064 found evidence of Biden \u2062keeping classified documents for an\u2064 $8 million book deal, but Biden claimed he couldn&#8217;t recall specifics.<\/p>\n<p>According to Roy, Biden\u2063 knowingly broke the law for personal gain, ignoring rules on the retention of classified information.<\/p>\n<p>House Oversight \u2062Committee Chairman James Comer\u200b (R-KY) echoed these concerns,\u200b stating that Hur had made \u200dit clear that Biden &#8220;willfully retained&#8221; \u200bclassified documents. \u2064Comer criticized the White House for obstructing \u2064transparency and vowed to continue fighting for\u200d the American\u2063 people&#8217;s \u200bright to\u200d know.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house-democrats-declare-victory-special-counsel-testimony-ends\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Robert Hur&#8217;s testimony defend against\u2062 claims of cognitive\u200d decline in Biden?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  , but\u200c Hur&#8217;s\u200c testimony provided a strong defense against these claims.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the hearing, Hur \u2064repeatedly emphasized that memory loss is a common occurrence among individuals of all \u2063ages, and \u2062it does not necessarily signify any cognitive decline. He pointed out that many factors can contribute to forgetfulness, including stress, \u200dfatigue, and\u200c even multitasking. Hur&#8217;s \u200cexpert opinion reassured Democrats that Biden&#8217;s occasional lapses in memory\u2062 were not out of \u200bthe ordinary \u2063and\u2063 should not be a cause for concern.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Hur emphasized the importance of considering the overall context when evaluating an individual&#8217;s mental acuity. He highlighted Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-bill-maher-televisions-last-true-liberal\/\" title=\"Is Bill Maher Television\u2019s Last True Liberal?\">decades-long career<\/a> in politics, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-lincoln-project-founder-slams-recklessly-stupid-neo-nazi-cosplay-stunt\/\" title=\"WATCH: Lincoln Project Founder Slams \u2018Recklessly Stupid\u2019 Neo-Nazi Cosplay Stunt\">impressive track record<\/a>, and his ability to effectively communicate and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">make informed decisions<\/a>. Hur maintained that\u200c these qualities were indicative of a sharp and capable\u2064 mind, despite\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-repeatedly-struggles-to-string-a-sentence-together-until-reporter-bails-him-out\/\" title=\"Biden's Sentence Struggles Prompt Reporter's Assistance\">occasional verbal slip-ups<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats were quick to seize\u200b on Hur&#8217;s \u2063remarks and use them as evidence that the case against Biden had collapsed. They argued that the\u2064 obsession with Biden&#8217;s memory lapses was a distraction from \u200cthe important issues at hand, such as the economy, healthcare,\u200d and climate change. This victory allowed Democrats to\u200c shift the narrative back to policy matters and \u200daway from ad hominem attacks on the president.<\/p>\n<p>The conclusion of Hur&#8217;s testimony marked a crucial moment for House Democrats. With the case against\u200d Biden effectively closed, they could\u200c now refocus their efforts on advancing their legislative agenda. This win provided a much-needed boost of confidence and momentum for the party, as\u2064 it\u200b showed their \u200cability to weather attacks and successfully defend their leader.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u200dHouse Republicans were not deterred by\u2064 Hur&#8217;s testimony. They continued to argue\u2062 that Biden&#8217;s occasional lapses in memory were a cause for concern and questioned whether he \u200dwas truly fit for office. They vowed to continue scrutinizing the president&#8217;s mental acuity and to hold him\u200c accountable for any perceived shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p>While Hur&#8217;s\u2063 testimony may have provided a sense of \u200bclosure for House Democrats,\u200c it is unlikely that it will fully put an end to the debate\u200b over Biden&#8217;s \u200dmental fitness. The issue will likely\u200c continue to be a talking\u2063 point in political discourse, particularly as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-rep-credits-bidens-leadership-for-vanishing-mask-mandates\/\" title=\"Democrat Rep. Credits \u2018Biden\u2019s Leadership\u2019 For Vanishing Mask Mandates\">2022 midterm elections approach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, House\u2062 Democrats declared victory as special counsel\u200d Robert Hur&#8217;s testimony came to a close. \u200bThey viewed it as a decisive blow to\u2063 their Republican counterparts, who had \u200bsought to leverage concerns about\u200b Biden&#8217;s memory loss against him. However, the full ramifications of this victory remain to be seen, as the debate surrounding Biden&#8217;s mental acuity is far from over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democrats claim that special counsel Robert Hur&#8217;s testimony effectively halted House Republicans&#8217; agenda, even though Hur&#8217;s report criticized President Joe Biden&#8217;s memory. Hur spent hours testifying before the House Judiciary Committee about Biden&#8217;s mishandling of classified documents, which Republicans were eager to address<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2197888,"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\/03\/MixCollage-12-Mar-2024-04-51-PM-565-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2197887","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\/03\/MixCollage-12-Mar-2024-04-51-PM-565-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197887","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=2197887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197887\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2197888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2197887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2197887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2197887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}