Showing posts with label Hur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hur. Show all posts
Saturday, May 18, 2024
As GOP demands Biden/Hur audio, James Comer gives away the game
In other words, the White House's counsel's office accused Comer and his colleagues of wanting to use Biden's interview "for partisan political purposes," after which Comer put in writing that he's focused on using the audio recording to target "swing voters."…
Biden moves could help shape political landscape in his favor - The Washington Post
Attorney General Merrick Garland asked Biden to exert privilege because the department feared providing the recordings to Congress could hurt future efforts to gain cooperation from administration officials, especially if they are asked to sit for recorded interviews.
Garland's request was not without precedent; his predecessors in the Trump and Obama administrations also asked the president to exert executive privilege for investigative materials.
House Republicans are seeking the recording of Biden's interview with special counsel Robert K. Hur, who concluded his investigation without filing any charges against Biden, arguing they needed it as part of their broader investigation into Biden and his family. But the White House argued their request was purely political, noting that the lawmakers had already received a written transcript of the interview...
Monday, March 25, 2024
Domenico Montanaro – NPR’s senior political editor/correspondent (Al Franken podcast)
Domenico Mantanaro joins us to cover the political landscape! 
- Trump trials,
- the general election,
- the Robert Hur report, and
- Congress.
- Plus, is Donald Trump taking over the RNC to help bail him out of his financial problems?
- And as a reporter, how does Domenico maintain objectivity vs neutrality?
Interview:
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Friday, March 15, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Special counsel Robert Hur’s testimony undermines key GOP claims on Biden - The Washington Post
On several key points, the former special counsel took issue with Republicans' summary of his report on Biden and his mental acuity…
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Timeline: Why Biden special counsel is testifying on Capitol Hill | CNN Politics
Hur's testimony will provide Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee an opportunity to explore the special counsel's perceptions of Biden and his memory lapses. But GOP lawmakers are also likely to argue there is a double standard between the prosecution of former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified data and the decision by Hur not to prosecute Biden. More on that below...
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