“I intend to pursue the facts swiftly and thoroughly, without fear or favor, and I intend to respect the trust placed in me in carrying out this mission,” Hoa said in a statement. .
Stephen A. Silverman, a lawyer who previously worked for Democratic Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler, told the Washington Post that Herr’s comments were “not nonsense.”
“He has always proven to be a fair-minded person and a nonpartisan advocate of justice,” Silverman told the outlet. “He’s not going to be swayed politically one way or the other.”
Anthony Cawley, a former Justice Department Spox and Garland adviser, said of Robert Herr: “He wrote a report that appears to be aimed at protecting his job in a future Republican administration. So I think Mr. Hsu made the wrong choice.” pic.twitter.com/3o6Ox2TtIM
— Aaron Looper (@atrupar) February 10, 2024
Even MSNBC had good things to say about Herr shortly after he was hired — Rachel Maddow producer Steve Bennen called The special prosecutor will be an “experienced Justice Department expert.” Bennen argued that Huh’s appointment could be problematic for Republicans because of the quiet, systematic nature of the special counsel’s investigation, rather than a congressional investigation.
“Keep in mind that a special counsel investigation, even one led by a former prosecutor appointed by President Trump, is very likely to uncover the truth. But to Republican leaders and lawmakers, Mr. Herr and his team also failed to share information with Congress before coming to the likely conclusion that the Democratic president did nothing illegal. , will act quietly and methodically,” Bennen previously wrote. “None of that is of any political benefit to the Republican Party.”
“That’s why Mr. McCarthy and his party said they didn’t think today’s action was necessarily necessary. If given a choice, the new Speaker would prefer a far-right House committee chair — is looking in your direction.” Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan—rather than an experienced Justice Department expert—lead this issue,” he continued.
Special Counsel Hoare said Joe Biden will not be charged with smuggling classified documents because he is a “well-intentioned elderly person with a poor memory.”
A “well-intentioned but dim-witted old man” should not be running the world’s most important country. pic.twitter.com/XT8oofl3eW
— Rep. Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) March 11, 2024
Now, after Ho pointed out that Biden appeared to have forgotten several important dates in his life during a five-hour meeting with the special counsel, the White House, Biden’s team and the president’s lawyers It consistently states that Mr. Heo is a Republican and marks his report as follows: “Totally wrong,” “inappropriate,” and “politically motivated.” During the five-hour interview, which took place from October 8 to 9, Mr. He pointed out that she seemed to have forgotten the date. (Related: Biden, who is not special counsel, reportedly brought up son’s death first in interview)
Hoare also said that despite finding evidence that Biden intentionally kept the documents, jurors may see Biden as a “sympathetic, well-meaning, older man with a poor memory.” He pointed out that he refused to prosecute because of this.
