DOJ Releases Audio of Biden Interview, Citing 'Poor Memory'

Release of Biden Interview Audio

• 🏛️ The Department of Justice has released the full audio of a special counsel Robert Hur interview with President Joe Biden from October 2023.
• 🔍 The interview was part of an investigation into the criminal mishandling of classified records.
• 🧠 The audio appears to showcase apparent lapses in memory from President Biden regarding dates and events.

Special Counsel's Assessment

• 📝 Following the interview, Robert Hur described Biden as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.
• 🚫 Hur ultimately decided not to bring charges against the former president.

Reasons for Audio Release

• 📢 The release of the audio was sought by various parties, including media organizations and conservative watchdog groups.
• ⚖️ Lawsuits were filed to obtain the audio, which had previously been leaked to a news service.
• 🌐 The Department of Justice has now made the five hours of raw audio public on its website.

Dismissal of Lawsuits Against Police Departments

• 🚨 The Justice Department is also dismissing lawsuits against police departments in Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• 🚫 These suits, filed during the Biden administration, accused the departments of unconstitutional policing practices related to the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
• 🏛️ The Trump administration's Justice Department sought to disentangle itself from police oversight, viewing it as an overreach of executive authority.