President Biden has been under investigation by special counsel Robert Hur for his mishandling of classified documents before becoming president.
The report from the special counsel found that President Biden had willfully retained classified information as a private citizen but concluded criminal charges were not warranted. However, Hur's assessment sounded implausible and was criticized by the Biden team for being an inaccurate, unfair smear.
President Biden has been under investigation by special counsel Robert Hur for his mishandling of classified documents before becoming president. The report from the special counsel found that President Biden had willfully retained classified information as a private citizen but concluded criminal charges were not warranted. However, Hur's assessment sounded implausible and was criticized by the Biden team for being an inaccurate, unfair smear.
. The House Republicans will hold a public hearing next month with special counsel Robert Hur.
. The White House declined to comment on the plans.
. Jim Jordan chairs the committee that has spearheaded much of the House GOP's investigations into Biden, including an effort to impeach him.
Hur's report concluded that criminal charges would not be warranted against Biden in relation to wrongly retaining classified material.
. Hur was appointed under Donald Trump to be the US attorney in Maryland.
. On Thursday, Politico reported that White House counsel Ed Siskel wrote to US attorney general Merrick Garland accusing Hur of openly and blatantly violating the Department of Justice's policies by including his ad hominem negative conjecture alongside his legal conclusion about the president's actions.
. The Associated Press contributed reporting.
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. The House Republicans will hold a public hearing next month with special counsel Robert Hur, who investigated Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents after his vice-presidency.
. Hur's report concluded that criminal charges would not be warranted against Biden in relation to wrongly retaining classified material.
. However, he elaborated by going on to describe vividly the president's memory recall as vague and having significant limitations while citing the possibility that Biden would present himself to a jury as a sympathetic, well-meaning elderly man with poor memory.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author of the report was appointed by Donald Trump and therefore has a political bias that may have influenced his findings. Secondly, Hur's focus on Biden's memory as a 'partisan hit job' is misleading as it implies that there are no legitimate concerns about Biden's mental acuity. Thirdly, Hur used ad hominem attacks against Biden which violates the Department of Justice policies and practices.
Hur's focus on Biden's memory as a 'partisan hit job'
Hur used ad hominem attacks against Biden which violate the Department of Justice policies and practices.
The author was appointed by Donald Trump
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Hur's report concluded that criminal charges would not be warranted against Biden in relation to wrongly retaining classified material. However, this is a misrepresentation of the facts as Hur did not make such a conclusion and instead stated that there was no evidence of intent or knowledge on Biden's part regarding the mishandling of classified documents. Secondly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Hur elaborated by going on to describe vividly the president's memory recall as vague and having significant limitations while citing the possibility that Biden would present himself to a jury as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory. This is an example of false dilemma fallacy where only two options are presented when in fact there may be more. Thirdly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Hur's report goes further to include allegations that the President has a failing memory in a general sense, an allegation that has no law enforcement purpose. This is an example of hasty generalization fallacy where a conclusion is made based on insufficient evidence. Lastly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Hur was appointed under Donald Trump to be the US attorney in Maryland which implies bias towards him.
The article states that Hur's report concluded that criminal charges would not be warranted against Biden in relation to wrongly retaining classified material. However, this is a misrepresentation of the facts as Hur did not make such a conclusion and instead stated that there was no evidence of intent or knowledge on Biden's part regarding the mishandling of classified documents.
The article states that Hur elaborated by going on to describe vividly the president's memory recall as vague and having significant limitations while citing the possibility that Biden would present himself to a jury as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory. This is an example of false dilemma fallacy where only two options are presented when in fact there may be more.
The article states that Hur's report goes further to include allegations that the President has a failing memory in a general sense, an allegation that has no law enforcement purpose. This is an example of hasty generalization fallacy where a conclusion is made based on insufficient evidence.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by saying 'white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy'. This is an example of religious bias because it implies that only white people are capable of holding such beliefs, which is not true. Additionally, there's a monetary bias present in this article as well. The author mentions 'verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating'. This suggests that the source of these quotes has some sort of financial interest in promoting the views expressed by these individuals.
verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating
white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy
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The article reports on a hearing held by House Republicans with Robert Hur over his report on the mishandling of classified documents after Biden's vice-presidency. The article mentions that the White House counsel Ed Siskel wrote to the attorney general attacking Hur's commentary as a violation of federal policy, and that DOJ practice and policy were violated in this case.
The article reports on a hearing held by House Republicans with Robert Hur over his report on the mishandling of classified documents after Biden's vice-presidency. The article mentions that the White House counsel Ed Siskel wrote to the attorney general attacking Hur's commentary as a violation of federal policy, and that DOJ practice and policy were violated in this case.
The House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on March 12 with Justice Department special counsel Robert Hur
Hur was appointed under Trump to be the U.S. attorney in Maryland and found evidence suggesting that Biden had willfully retained classified information as a private citizen but concluded criminal charges were not warranted
The report described President Joe Biden's memory as 'poor' and having 'significant limitations'
House Republicans have consistently sought to use hearings to punch holes in Biden's political weaknesses
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House Republicans have consistently sought to use hearings to punch holes in Biden's political weaknesses as voters are already worried about Biden's age and competency heading into an election where he is likely to face the 77-year-old Donald Trump
Hur cited the possibility that Biden would present himself to a jury as a 'sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with poor memory'
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article implies that Special Counsel Robert Hur will be testifying about President Biden's memory when he was out of office and how it led to criminal charges being brought against him. However, this is not what happened at all. The report by special counsel Robert Hur found evidence suggesting that Biden had willfully retained classified information as a private citizen but did not recommend any criminal charges be brought against him due to the possibility that he would present himself as an elderly man with poor memory in court.
The title of the article implies that Special Counsel Robert Hur will testify about President Biden's memory when he was out of office and how it led to criminal charges being brought against him. However, this is not what happened at all.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it states that the special counsel found evidence of mishandling classified information by President Biden but did not bring criminal charges. This implies that the special counsel's findings are authoritative and should be taken as fact, without any further scrutiny or context. However, this statement does not provide enough detail for readers to understand why no criminal charges were brought against Biden.
The article states that President Biden had mishandled classified information when he was out of office but did not bring criminal charges.
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The author demonstrates bias by focusing on the president's age and memory as a weakness. The author also implies that the president is unfit for office due to his handling of classified documents.
Biden fumed about Hur's comment on Beau Biden's death during a news conference last week
`We should give everyone grace` was written in Jill Biden➗93a18e5f4cbfbccd4dcadecddeea
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`We should give everyone grace` was written in Jill Biden➗93a18b4c5fdae1d8eafe?&text=Biden%2C%2FJoe+introduced+the+subject++of++Beau++Biden%E2%80%96s+death
`The White House can direct the Justice Department to make public the transcript or audio recording of the interviewĴ&text=or+the president+can+claim executive privilege if+a congressional committee demands them
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The article implies that special counsel Robert K. Hur lied about President Biden's memory lapses and confusion regarding his son Beau Biden's death during an interview in October. The author suggests that the president did not bring up this topic himself but was asked about it by Hur or his team.
Biden campaign officials told the Associated Press that Jill Biden’s message was the best-performing email to campaign donors since the president’s email launching his reelection campaign in April.
Hur even included a few verbatim quotes from Biden, such as 'If it was 2013 — when did I stop being vice president?' and 'In 2009, am I still vice president?', The issue of Hur asking about Beau Biden’s death resonated with Democrats and the president’s supporters so intensely that first lady Jill Biden mentioned it in a recent fundraising letter to donors.
We’ve all heard Biden mention his recent conversations with long-dead foreign leaders
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the report from Special Counsel Robert K. Hur and stating that his assessment sounded implausible, without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim.
Look, whether or not you feel special counsel Robert K. Hur,
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The author demonstrates bias by implying that the president is doddering and has trouble remembering basic events. This is evident in phrases such as 'doddering president who has trouble remembering the dates of basic events'. The author also implies that Hur may be lying about what was discussed during their interviews with no evidence to support this claim.
Hur accurately described a doddering president who has trouble remembering the dates of basic events, the American people have a right to know, too.
if Hur is lying
The scarier option is that Biden is telling the truth - he doesn’t remember what was said in briefings months earlier
Robert Hur investigated President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents but ultimately declined to bring criminal charges and said the facts stopped short of finding he willfully retained classified material.
House Republicans had reached out to Hur to discuss having him testify in front of the Judiciary Committee about his report.
Republican committee chairs are also asking the Department of Justice to supply Congress with any recordings, notes, or summaries of the special counsel's interview with the president.
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House Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry into Biden also asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to turn over the transcript of the special counsel's interview with the president in a new letter on Monday.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author states that Hur investigated President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents but ultimately declined to bring criminal charges and said the facts stopped short of finding he willfully retained classified material. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Hur found no evidence of wrongdoing when in fact his report stated that there was a lack of intentionality on Biden's part. Secondly, the author states that Hur offered a deeply damaging portrait of an aging president beset by memory issues who had trouble recalling dates and details during his five-hour interview with the special counsel. However, this statement is also misleading as it implies that Hur found evidence of cognitive decline when in fact his report stated that there was no evidence to support such a claim. Lastly, the author states that House Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry into Biden asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to turn over the transcript of the special counsel's interview with the president. However, this statement is false as it implies that Garland has possession of such a transcript when in fact he does not.
The author states that House Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry into Biden asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to turn over the transcript of the special counsel's interview with the president. However, this statement is false as it implies that Garland has possession of such a transcript when in fact he does not.
The author states that Hur offered a deeply damaging portrait of an aging president beset by memory issues who had trouble recalling dates and details during his five-hour interview with the special counsel. However, this statement is also misleading as it implies that Hur found evidence of cognitive decline when in fact his report stated that there was no evidence to support such a claim.
The author states that Hur investigated President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents but ultimately declined to bring criminal charges and said the facts stopped short of finding he willfully retained classified material. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that Hur found no evidence of wrongdoing when in fact his report stated that there was a lack of intentionality on Biden's part.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Robert Hur is expected to testify at a public hearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee on March 12. The author also presents information from sources familiar with the plans told CNN which makes it seem like there is some sort of official confirmation, but this source should not be considered as an authority.
Special counsel Robert Hur is expected to testify at a public hearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee on March 12, sources familiar with the plans told CNN.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts President Joe Biden as an aging president beset by memory issues, which is a negative portrayal of him.
House Republicans had reached out to Hur to discuss having him testify in front of the Judiciary Committee about his report
> Hur investigated President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents but ultimately declined to bring criminal charges
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The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The article discusses Robert Hur's testimony at a public congressional hearing and his involvement in classified documents, which could be seen as a conflict of interest with President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland who are also mentioned in the article.
The author mentions that Robert Hur is expected to testify at a public congressional hearing on March 12. This suggests that he has information or knowledge about the classified documents, which could be seen as a conflict of interest with President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland who are also mentioned in the article.
The author mentions that Robert Hur's testimony at the public congressional hearing will likely focus on his role in handling classified documents. This suggests that he has information or knowledge about these documents, which could be seen as a conflict of interest with President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland who are also mentioned in the article.
