Posted on 10/09/2023 5:09:01 PM PDT by NautiNurse
President Biden was interviewed by special counsel Robert Hur as part of the ongoing investigation into the president's handling of classified documents, a spokesperson for the White House Counsel Office said.
"The voluntary interview was conducted at the White House over two days, Sunday and Monday, and concluded Monday," the spokesperson Ian Sams said in a statement. "We would refer other questions to the Justice Department at this time."
The interview occurred during two days where the White House — and Biden — were focused on the ongoing crisis in Israel.
The special counsel investigation began after Biden's lawyers found classified documents in multiple areas in his Delaware residence and in an office in Washington, D.C. The material was reportedly tied to his time as senator and as vice president. The documents were discovered by the president's personal attorneys who said they notified the National Archives and Records Administration and handed the papers over.
Here's what we know about the classified documents found at Biden's home and office
The FBI also conducted searches at the Biden family vacation home in Rehoboth, Del., and uncovered "some materials and handwritten notes" that also appeared to date back to his time as vice president. They were taken by the DOJ for further review.
Hur was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate this matter in January — two months after Special Counsel Jack Smith was appointed to investigate a similar matter involving former President Donald Trump.
That case, notably, resulted in more than three dozen federal criminal charges against Trump and his associates in Florida after boxes of classified material was uncovered at his Mar-a-Lago residence. Trump and his associates have pleaded not guilty.
What's different in Trump's case from Biden's is that prosecutors allege that Trump was personally involved in packing the documents as he left the White House in 2021, bragged about having the secret material and pushed his attorneys to mislead the FBI about what information he had stored at his home.
Former Vice President Mike Pence was also subject of a brief investigation into his handling of classified documents found in his Indiana home. That inquiry was completed in June with no charges filed. A lawyer for Pence had promptly turned the papers over to the government when they were uncovered.
Early last November, Biden's personal lawyers were packing files from an office he had in Washington for his work at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, a think-tank founded by the University of Pennsylvania.
There, in a "locked closet," the White House said, they discovered some classified files that should not have been there. The documents were turned over to the National Archives.
Then, on Nov. 4, the National Archives inspector general informed the Department of Justice of the discovery. By mid-November, Garland had tapped John Lausch, a Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney in Chicago, to oversee an assessment of the materials.
On Dec. 20, Biden's personal counsel Robert Bauer informed Lausch that another set of documents had been found that day in the garage of Biden's private home in Wilmington, Del. Those documents were soon secured by the FBI.
On Jan. 11 — two days after CBS News broke a story about the documents — Biden's personal attorneys searched his homes in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach. They found one classified document at Biden's Wilmington home.
Yeah I am sure it went just as well as the FBI’s interview with the Clinton staff. You all remember? The one where the Staffer claimed Attorney Client privilege and the FBI ended the interview?
“I don’t recall.” Rinse and repeat.
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They’re wrapping it up.
Last week the DoJ leaked they determined there was NO CRIMINALITY.
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indict
I thought the special counsel was independent of the DOJ?
So, Gropin’ Joe will be behind bars by Saturday?
By Christmas would be fine with me.
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Robert Hur was the former right hand man of Chris Wray.
Chris Wray / FBi
They know his thinking and allegiance.
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Robert Hur is reportedly focusing on Procedural changes.
No one is being prosecuted.
Hillary called for the FBi to clear her before Election season - and within three weeks they did.
This tactic, plus the ever-popular "can't talk about that, and it's redacted due to National Security", are the two biggest excuses to conduct a "legal" cover-up.......
Nothing to see here.....just move along.
Robert Hur was a Trump pick for US Attorney.
Lid: noun 1. a slang term for one ounce or 28 grams of marijuana
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You know the Swamp procedure for selecting the US Attorney?
Congress Reps for that area have to approve the Pick, they often make the recommendation - and when Dem Reps say No - Committees including GOP Committees won’t vote the appointment out of Committee.
Hur is Chris Wray’s boo.
I can’t say that inclines me to trust him ;)
Oh, I agree!
They can’t indict a sitting president. You can only refer him for impeachment or wait until he leaves office.
If this were Trump it would be banner headlines.
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The “searches” were conducted by Biden’s PERSONAL Attorneys - that’s your first clue this is Fake.
How many times does on need to see this?
Look up John Durham,
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