In the wake of President Joe #Biden’s poor #debate performance, his opponents & most major #media orgs have pointed out that he has done few interviews that give the public an opportunity to hear him speak w/o a script or teleprompters.

So much has been made of this limited access that the impressions from Special Counsel #RobertHur about his 5 hrs of interviews w/the president on Oct 8 & 9 drove months of coverage.

#BidenHarris2024 #democracy

#MerrickGarland’s testimony before the #House #Judiciary Cmte came as #GOP House *leaders* #threatened to hold him in #contempt in their efforts to gain access to audio recordings from special counsel #RobertHur’s investigation into President Biden’s handling of #classified materials.
#Biden last month exerted executive #privilege …after Garland requested he do so over concerns releasing them could #harm future efforts to get ofcls to cooperate w/investigations & sit for taped interviews.

#law

#biden #gop #roberthur #specialcouncel #executivepriviledge

“President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur that’s at the center a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, the Justice Department told lawmakers on Thursday.”

https://apnews.com/article/edf67af3810ab877c7c195956b49b3a6

Biden’s special counsel interview audio release blocked by White House

President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur at the center a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Garland advised the Democratic president Thursday the audio falls within the scope of executive privilege. White House Counsel Ed Siskel writes in a letter to Congress lawmakers’ effort to obtain the recording is absent any legitimate purpose. The White House letter is a tacit admission there are moments from the interview it fears portray Biden in a negative light. It comes as the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Judiciary Committee are expected to hold hearings over the contempt effort.

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Via the #AssociatedPress

#House #Republicans threatened 2 hold AG #MerrickGarland in #ContemptOfCongress if he did not turn over unredacted materials related 2 the special counsel probe into President #JoeBiden’s handling of #ClassifiedDocuments.
In a letter Mon, Reps. #JamesComer & #JimJordan demanded Garland comply w/ the #subpoena the 2 Republicans sent last month as part of emerging investigation in2 #SpecialCounsel #RobertHur’s decision not 2 charge the president.

https://apnews.com/article/biden-classified-documents-special-counsel-hur-congress-1e38dc659e9b7609c9f92b78a38458c3

Republicans threaten to hold AG Merrick Garland in contempt over Joe Biden documents case

House Republicans are threatening to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he does not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. That is according to a letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press. Reps. James Comer and Jim Jordan demanded in the letter that Garland comply with the subpoena the two chairmen sent last month as part of their investigation into Special Counsel Robert Hur’s decision not to charge the president. The two men ordered the Justice Department to turn over the unredacted audio and transcripts of Hur’s hourslong interviews with Biden and his ghostwriter by April 8 or face contempt proceedings.

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@JuanWild #RobertHur was exposed as a political hack & a liar. A total disgrace for #MerrickGarland.

The Incoherent #Political Response to #RobertHur’s Report

https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/the-collision/the-incoherent-political-response-to-robert-hurs-report/

Neither #Democrats nor #Republicans are making the points they think they are making.

The Incoherent Political Response to Robert Hur’s Report

Neither Democrats nor Republicans are making the points they think they are making.

The Dispatch

#California Rep. #TedLieu asks #SpecialCounsel #RobertHur a couple of questions

Lieu: Did you find that President #Biden set up a shell company and paid $130,000 in #HushMoney to an adult #PornStar?
 
Hur: No.

#StormyDaniels #Trump #ClassifiedDocuments

Video via #Acyn

“Adam Schiff”, BOOM, “brings the heat” at the #RobertHur hearing! Watch & share: https://youtu.be/SgZINmkSqfA?si=An21T14xLOdVZWXv via @YouTube
Adam Schiff brings the heat

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Ted Lieu was AWESOME at the #RobertHur hearing this week!! Watch & share! “Ted Lieu brings the heat” https://youtu.be/kQbfjXeNoCw?si=xPfyAtygAWYddFQD via @YouTube
Ted Lieu brings the heat

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“Madeleine Dean brings the heat” at the #RobertHur hearing this week! Watch & share! https://youtu.be/HZQZ0iKiVM8?si=zQ-NTA4405xBY6Y7 via @YouTube
Madeleine Dean brings the heat

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