Special counsel defends Biden classified docs investigation

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 13 March 2024

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Special counsel Robert Hur could have brought charges against President Biden and today explained on Capitol Hill why he did not. Republicans asked why there weren’t charges despite a report finding Joe Biden knowingly mishandled classified documents. Democrats accused Hurt of playing politics with his report. Plus, why did the Justice Department release a transcript of Biden's interview with Robert Hur just as the special counsel was showing up on Capitol Hill? We break down what the transcript reveals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:27.0	Special counsel or Her could have recommended charges against Joe Biden.
0:35.8	Today he tried to explain why he did not.
0:38.0	Tried.
0:39.6	The lead starts right now.
0:41.7	The report by Special Counsel Robert Herr
0:43.2	ripped apart today on Capitol Hill. Republicans questioning,
0:45.7	why no charges despite a report finding Joe Biden?
0:49.5	Knowingly, mishandled classified documents.
0:51.7	Democrats, on the other hand accusing her of
0:53.2	playing politics with lines in his report about Biden's age and memory. What did
0:58.8	today's hearing really achieve? We'll talk to a Democrat who was in the room. Plus, why did the Justice
1:04.0	Department release a transcript of President Biden's interview with Robert Hurr just
1:08.2	as the Special Counsel was showing up on Capitol Hill? Coincidence? We're going to
1:12.3	dig deeper into what that transcript reveals.
1:14.8	And confirmation today of tragic news
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