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The NPR Politics Podcast

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The NPR Politics Podcast

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News, Politics, Daily News

4.425.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Republicans and Democrats expressed dissatisfaction with special counsel Robert Hur's report about President Biden's handling of classified documents in a congressional hearing on Tuesday. Hur was criticized for describing Biden as an 'elderly man with a poor memory' and his decision ultimately not to prosecute Biden. We walk through the arguments.

This episode: White House correspondents Asma Khalid and Tamara Keith and Justice Correspondent Ryan Lucas.

Our producers are Jeongyoon Han, Casey Morell & Kelli Wessinger. Our editor is Erica Morrison. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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0:00.0

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0:16.3

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0:20.3

Hello, this is Robert, normally from Sierra Madre, California. But today I'm in Cabo, Wisconsin, where I just finished the American

0:29.5

Birkabiner ski race, the largest cross-country ski race in North America.

0:34.0

This podcast was recorded at 1243 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 12th of 2024.

0:42.0

Things may have changed by the time you hear this,

0:44.0

but the 50th annual American Burger Bine Ski Race is now over.

0:47.0

Having grown up in Wisconsin, I know that that's a big deal.

0:54.8

You know it!

0:55.8

Oh wow!

0:56.8

I was like, what is this?

0:58.4

Well, congratulations.

1:00.2

Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

1:02.2

I'm Asma Khalid, that cover the White House.

1:03.8

I'm Tamara Keith, I also cover the White House.

1:06.2

And I'm Ryan Lucas, I cover the Justice Department.

1:08.2

The Special Counsel report that put a spotlight on President Biden's age and acuity was put in question today on the hill.

1:15.2

Lawmakers grilled former Special Counsel Robert Her for describing Biden as a quote

1:20.2

elderly man with a poor memory and his decision ultimately not to prosecute

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