John Cassidy on Joe Biden’s response to the special counsel Robert Hur’s report on the President’s mishandling of classified documents.
Yes, Hur’s report contained some damaging lines that Republicans had quickly seized upon, particularly the statement that, if a case were to go to trial, “Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” The age issue is hardly a new one, but the White House was furious that the report’s characterization of Biden overshadowed the fact that the special counsel had declined to charge him.
If he had any notes, he didn’t appear to refer to them. His voice was animated, and he certainly didn’t have any trouble getting his message across. He said, “I’m well-meaning and I’m an elderly man and I know what the hell I’m doing. . . . My memory is fine. Take a look at what I’ve done since I’ve become President.” He vented about Hur’s report.
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