First appearance on Fox: House Republicans, who are leading the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, are demanding that the Justice Department hand over records of President Biden’s meeting with special counsel Robert Hur in the investigation into his mishandling of classified documents.
Ha, who? published his report After months of investigation, Mr. Biden last week said he would not recommend criminal charges over the mishandling or storage of classified documents and that he would not bring charges against Mr. Biden, even if he was not in the Oval Office.
Holds records related to Biden, Ukraine, and China.Comer demands ‘unfettered access’ during impeachment inquiry
President Joe Biden arrives and salutes an event at the Indian Treaty Room at the White House on Monday, November 27, 2023 in Washington, DC, USA. (Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
These records include classified documents regarding the military and foreign policy of Afghanistan and other countries, including records related to national security and foreign policy, which are classified as “classified”. sources and methods,” Hoare said.
Mr. Xu did not recommend any charges against the president, but described him as a “well-meaning old man with a poor memory.” This depiction raises serious concerns for the president’s 2024 re-election bid.
On Monday, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland saying that Mr. Biden’s 2023 He requested that he hand over the transcripts and audio recordings of his interview with Herr Johnson in October 2019. Special prosecutor team. The three chairs are leading the impeachment inquiry against President Biden.
Mr. Comer asked Mr. Xu whether any of the confidential records held by Mr. Biden related to countries with which his family had done business.
The New York Times Editorial Board argued that Biden’s press conference on Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report soured voters’ confidence in the president’s mental strength. (Reuters/Getty)
Comer told Fox News Digital last week that he wanted “unfettered access to these documents to determine whether President Biden’s retention of classified materials was used to help the Biden family expand their influence.” I want to,” he said.
A letter sent to Garland and obtained by Fox News Digital on Monday raised concerns that “Mr. Biden may have confidential documents related to certain countries involved in his family’s overseas business dealings.” It was detailed.
Representative James Comer of Kentucky speaks to the House Ways and Means Committee at the Longworth House Building after the Republican convention voted to nominate Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House on October 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. leave the meeting. (Anna Rose Leyden/Getty Images)
“Additionally, we do not believe that the White House or President Biden’s personal attorney may have imposed any restrictions or scope limitations during the interview that would prevent an investigation into evidence (emails, text messages, witness statements) directly linking the President to President Biden.” “We are trying to understand whether or not the transaction was a onerous foreign payment,” they wrote.
“Additionally, the Judiciary Committee will continue to monitor the Department’s commitment to impartial justice and its handling of the investigation and prosecution of President Biden’s anticipated opponent in the November 2024 presidential election, Donald J. Trump. “We are requesting these documents for this purpose,” they said. continued.
On Thursday, October 12, 2023, Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, leaves a Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
“Despite clear evidence that the President knowingly retained and knowingly transmitted classified materials, Mr. Heo recommended that ‘criminal charges are not warranted in this matter,'” they wrote. . “Mr. Heo said that President Biden’s presentation was that of a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” who “doesn’t remember when he was vice president” or “when my son Beau died.” ”, but it has been difficult to prove the president’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. It concluded that the department’s prosecution principles were unfavorable to prosecution because it had not prosecuted the vice president.
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky., left) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith make opening statements during a hearing at the Capitol on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Washington. Chairman (R-Missouri). (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
They added, “As Mr. Heo pointed out, the only “exception” to the department’s prosecution principles is “former President Trump.” This speaks volumes about the Department’s commitment to impartial justice. ”
Mr Comer, Mr Jordan and Mr Smith requested that the documents be submitted by February 19th.
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