"Biden's Memory Concerns: A Deeply Compromised Candidate"

President Joe Biden angrily responds to a special counsel's report that found he mishandled classified files and struggled to recall key life events, insisting that his memory is fine and lashing out at the claim that he couldn't remember when his son died. The scathing 345-page report by Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Hur found that Biden "wilfully retained and disclosed" classified files but decided not to charge him, citing his poor memory and potential sympathy from a jury due to his age. Biden blamed his staff for keeping the sensitive documents in his garage, next to a dog bed and firewood, and denied sharing them with a ghostwriter for his memoir. The report also distinguishes between Biden's case and former President Donald Trump's mishandling of classified documents, with Trump facing trial in May. Biden's age and mental acuity have become a concern for US voters ahead of the White House election, but he asserts that he is well-meaning and knows what he's doing.
- 'My memory is fine' - Biden hits back at special counsel BBC.com
- Biden tries to lay to rest age concerns, but may have exacerbated them CNN
- Biden considered resigning vice presidency 'in protest' over Obama's Afghanistan policy: Hur report Yahoo News
- This report should deeply alarm all Americans: Gregg Jarrett Fox News
- Voters face 2 deeply compromised candidates with questions about Biden's memory Business Insider
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