US President Joe Biden has been found to have “wilfully retained and disclosed classified materials” by a special counsel but will not face charges. The report revealed that Mr. Biden shared sensitive material with a ghostwriter, though it concluded that it would be difficult to convict the president given his “significant limitations” in memory.
The report, conducted by justice department Special Counsel Robert Hur, disclosed that the documents found at Mr. Biden’s home and former office were classified as Top Secret and contained information related to military and foreign policy in Afghanistan.
Although the report did not establish Mr. Biden’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, it did highlight his poor memory, making it challenging to convict him of improper handling of files. Mr. Hur’s report mentioned the difficulty in convincing a jury to convict an elderly man with a “significant limitation” in memory.
The 345-page report was backed by 173 interviews with 147 witnesses, including President Biden himself, who welcomed the decision not to press charges against him, saying “This matter is now closed.”
Mr. Biden’s Republican critics, however, have condemned the report and criticized his mishandling of classified information, calling him unfit for office.
The report also delved into Mr. Biden’s motive for retaining the classified material, suggesting that he wanted to prove President Barack Obama was mistaken about Afghanistan. In light of this news, it’s interesting to note the ongoing accusations and trials involving former US President Donald Trump, who has also been charged with mishandling classified documents.
It’s worth mentioning that Mr. Hur, who led the investigation as a Trump nominee, initiated the inquiry after a separate inquiry into secret documents found at Mr. Trump’s Florida home. This historic background adds context to the ongoing controversy surrounding classified materials and the authorities’ handling of such sensitive information.
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