Biden Transcript Calls Into Question Hur’s Memory Claims: The president was never even asked about the timing of his son’s death
Biden Transcript Calls Into Question Hur’s Memory Claims: The president was never even asked about the timing of his son’s death
The president was never even asked about the timing of his son’s death.
A transcript from a special counsel’s interviews with President Biden about his handling of classified documents shows that the Democrat repeatedly insisted he never deliberately intended to retain sensitive files, according to reports, while also shedding light on some of the exchanges that led to a bombshell claim about Biden’s memory.
Biden did at times appear uncertain about dates and the order of events during his conversations with special counsel Robert Hur last October. But the transcript of their interviews could lead to questions about Hur’s sensational conclusions about Biden having “significant limitations” on his memory, according to the Associated Press.
In fact, the transcript shows that Hur never even asked about Beau’s death. It was Biden himself who brought up the subject while he discussed a book in which he addressed his son’s illness and death, according to AP, which has reviewed the transcript. “What month did Beau die?” Biden asked, before adding: “Oh God, May 30th,” the correct date. After a White House lawyer said the death was in 2015, Biden asked: “Was it 2015 he died?”
So the transcript showed that Hur didn't ask Biden about the death date. The White House lawyer said the year and Biden was not sure about the exact month and day, but got it within the same conversation.
Sounds like it happened in like 10 seconds. If that's the case, I have "significant limitations" too...
It's quite the leap to conclude that it had anything to do with memory. He could've asked if it was 2015 because he was surprised it was that long ago. Sometimes things like losing a child might screw with your since of time and feel more recent.
My wife and I both forgot the year we were married during a conversation last week. It went a lot like the one in the transcript. "That was 2022? No wait, 2021? Let me pull up the pictures on my phone to see the date..".
We have only been married 3 years. To be fair, we have been together for 12.
That’s sweet I love that.
My dad died in 2015. I couldn't tell you the month, but I got married in Nov 2014, and he died shortly before his April birthday 2015. I'm in my mid 30s, and if you gave me 45 guesses I'd probably get it correct, but I will never be able to recall the date.
I’m decades younger than Biden and I have trouble recalling the exact dates of my family members’ deaths. Because I never try to remember their deaths. Their lives are what mattered.
I do a lot of public speaking professionally and am considered good at it. I fumble over words and forget shit all the time.
The people who are pearl clutching about this shit are legitimately people whose entire experience with recitation are making bored small talk with their spouse and scolding their children.
That, for sure!
People also forget that on the big stages of life you usually only see professionals. And if there is one thing you need to understand about professionals, they make what they do seem easy.
Same here.
I'm in the same boat. My dad died... just before I took my current job. 2012? I think? I'm not sure, it's all blurry.
Wait… you mean to say that a slimy conservative weasel lied about something?
Oh the humanity!
A Republican lied? And the media just ran with it? And the rebuttal and truth won't get nowhere near the same coverage? I'm shocked I tell you, shocked.
So republiQan special “council” issues hit piece as if it’s fact.
We figured.