Special Counsel Takes Heat From Democrats Over Findings on Biden’s Memory

Special counsel Robert Hur said politics played no role in how he conducted or reported on his investigation.

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) (on screen) accuses former Special Counsel Robert K. Hur of being critical of President Joe Biden in an effort to get former President Donald Trump reelected as he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington on March 12, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Special counsel Robert Hur came under fire from Democrats on March 12 as he defended his depiction of President Joe Biden as “an elderly man with a poor memory” in the final report on his classified documents investigation.

Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, Mr. Hur said those details were pertinent to his decision not to prosecute the president over his handling of classified materials.