Biden Documents, Ukraine Military Shakeup, Bolsonaro Coup Probe

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🗓️ 9 February 2024

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A special counsel report says President Joe Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his tenure as vice president, but stopped short of recommending charges. Ukraine is replacing it's top general amidst stalled progress in the war with Russia. And, federal authorities seize former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's passport as he faces allegations of plotting a coup.

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0:00.0	A prosecutor declined to indict President Biden overclassified documents.
0:06.4	He also questioned Biden's memory of events, including his son's death.
0:10.6	How on the hell dare he raise that? What is the evidence show?
0:14.0	I'm Leela Falden.
0:15.0	That's Stephen Skeep, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:17.0	Police seized the passport of Brazil's former president.
0:23.0	Jayar Bolsonaro lost a presidential election.
0:25.4	He tried to overturn his defeat with claims about voting machines.
0:29.0	Now he faces new evidence that he was also planning a military coup.
0:32.8	Also the president of Ukraine replaced his country's army commander.
0:37.4	What caused President Vladimir Zelensky to call for a renewal as the anniversary of the war approaches.
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