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submitted 9 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

The full transcript undercuts Hur's claims that Biden could not remember his son's death and had "poor" memory

The full transcript of President Joe Biden’s five-hour interview with special counsel Robert Hur’s investigators “paints a more nuanced portrait” of Biden’s memory than the special counsel’s report, according to The Washington Post, which noted that “Biden doesn’t come across as being as absent-minded as Hur has made him out to be.”

The transcript “could raise questions about Hur’s depiction of the 81-year-old president as having ‘significant limitations’ on his memory,” according to The Associated Press.

Hur in his report declined to charge Biden, arguing that it would be difficult to convince a jury to convict with a memory that the special counsel described as “faulty” and “poor,” noting that Biden could not recall when his son Beau died or when he served as vice president.

But Biden said exactly when his son died in the interview.

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[-] ceenote@lemmy.world 198 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

This whole kerfuffle seems so stupid. Biden didn't take any memory tests, didn't get evaluated by a psychiatrist or any memory experts, and nobody authoritative on the topic of memory or brain function was involved.

A fair and accurate headline would have been "Republican lawyer thinks Biden is senile." A republican has that opinion? Stop the fucking presses

[-] Ciderpunk@lemmy.world 52 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Even “liberal” media in the US loves Trump and will print anything that might further the close race narrative, regardless of veracity.

Trump gets eyeballs on news, which directly leads to ad revenue. US media is addicted to Trump as a means of selling ad space and would gladly let the country burn down for a few extra ad sales.

[-] ceenote@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

It's fortunate that most voters find him so repulsive now that a bigger presence in the news seems to be bad for Trump nowadays.

[-] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

I miss the days when he was just the guy that hosted the apprentice show and was know for the catch phrase "you're fired". Simpler times

[-] TurtleJoe@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Nice little write up on that Here

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago

The only way out of this is education. This drivel is maddening. Human minds are as wasted and polluted as the environment.

[-] lennybird@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

I've long been advocating for the Democratic party to adopt a Teacher's classroom mindset. Think about what Bernie, Warren, and Porter did in basically elevating the understanding of civics, history, and current-events of our country.

Use all donation money to just honestly spoonfeed Americans vital information one bite-size ad at a time.

[-] tacosplease@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

Even that title would be inaccurate. He just used the situation to lie that he thinks Biden is senile to hurt Biden's chances of getting elected again. It's a blatant violation of ethics.

[-] gastationsushi@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

He doesn't think Biden is senile, he even said Biden has a near photographic memory dealing with the House. Hur misrepresented the truth then pretends the "I don't recall" defense is not the most common defense used in interviews with feds.

An accurate headline would have been: Member of ratfucker party tried to ratfuck Biden.

[-] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 55 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Full transcript. The excerpt in question starts on page 82 of the first interview session.

I actually really recommend reading for a few pages. Obviously it's interesting to see the primary source and judge Hur's claim about Biden not remembering when his son died, or flip to some random page and read a little and make an evaluation of Biden's mental fitness. But the little section that begins with talking about Beau dying was just really unexpected to me.

[-] rivermonster@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago

Is there a law that's been broke here, even if it's just defamation or something? I'd love to see this asshole prosecuted.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 65 points 9 months ago

there is a solid case of defamation.

He used a position of authority that's supposed to have been neutral to create a false impression out of political motivations. never mind that it wasn't his job and he's not qualified in any case to make such an assessment.

[-] skulblaka@startrek.website 16 points 9 months ago

Oh boy can't wait to see this one slog its way through 32 courts over the next 19 years and end in an unsatisfactory conclusion a decade after all parties involved have already died

[-] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

I'd settle for fired but this hack needs to face some consequences.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

fired is just the first step. he needs to be investigated by somebody independent to see if his other decisions are also politically motivated as well as if there wasn't any sort of corruption in this particular case.

And, anyone found to behaving in a corrupt manner needs to be dealt with in the appropriate manner. (I.E, jail time.)

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 4 points 9 months ago

He already resigned and will likely go to some cushy well paid gig he may or may not have been promised.

[-] TurtleJoe@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

For defamation you have to prove that he lied, and that he knew he lied. Has nothing to do with qualifications or motivation.

[-] eran_morad@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

Typical worthless MAGAt.

[-] Tronn4@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago
[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Bet Hur thought it was easy to face a congressional committee as he was sitting on his couch.

[-] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 3 points 9 months ago

Too bad his first name is Robert and not Benjamin

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