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Feb 09 2024
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Biden classified documents: What special counsel report says about ‘willful retention’
Just hours after the release of a special counsel’s report on a document-retention case, President Joe Biden called a prime-time press conference to applaud the counsel’s decision not to prosecute him and to rebut the report’s suggestion that aging has left him with "a poor memory." Biden said media reports were misrepresenting the special counsel’s conclusion. "I’ve seen headlines since the
PolitiFactFeb 08 2024
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No criminal charges for Biden despite willfully retaining classified documents, special counsel says
Special counsel Robert Hur released a scathing report Thursday saying President Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified military and national security documents but did not recommend criminal charges. Mr. Hur also said Mr. Biden came across as an “elderly man with a poor memory” and would be a sympathetic figure to a jury. Mr. Hur said the president had held onto records from his
Washington TimesJun 13 2023
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Trump pleads not guilty in classified documents indictment
Former President Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges on 37 counts following a Department of Justice indictment alleging he violated both the Espionage Act and obstructed justice in taking classified records from his presidency and refusing to return them.
The arraignment was Trump’s second this year but his appearance in a Miami courthouse was his first on federal charges. He is
The HillJun 09 2023
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Trump lawyers quit classified documents case
Two lawyers who represented Donald Trump in the months before he was indicted on federal charges over his handling of classified documents quit working for him Friday morning.
The attorneys, Jim Trusty and John Rowley, did not explain in detail why they had resigned, other than to say that "this is a logical moment" to do given his indictment Thursday in U.S. District Court in Miami.
CNBCJun 02 2023
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The legal ramifications of Trump's classified documents tape
The ongoing federal investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged retention and mishandling of classified documents after leaving office took on a new air of urgency this week. An exclusive CNN report claimed Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith possessed incriminating audio of Trump seemingly undercutting one of his primary justifications for possessing the documents in
The Week - NewsJun 02 2023
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DOJ: No Charges for Pence in Handling of Classified Documents
The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence 's legal team that it will not pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home. The department sent a letter to Pence's attorney Thursday informing his team that, after an investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information, no criminal charges will be sought
Newsmax (News)Feb 05 2024
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Biden Regime Panicked Over Classified Documents Report Containing ‘Embarrassing Details’ & Photos
Joe Biden’s team is reportedly worried about Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on Biden’s handling of classified documents revealing “embarrassing details” that could hurt his reelection bid. Though Biden’s aides don’t expect criminal charges from the Special Counsel report, they believe the final findings that could be released this week will still be “politically damaging”, possibly
InfoWarsMar 12 2024
Analysis
Capitol Hill hearing puts Robert Hur, investigator behind Biden classified documents probe, back in the spotlight
Robert Hur, at the start of his special counsel probe into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, was lauded as an experienced and fair federal prosecutor who was well-versed in handling high-profile and complex investigations.
Then, after a year of near-total public silence, he released a damning report detailing the president’s alleged previous mishandling of classified
CNN (Online News)May 08 2024
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Judge’s Decisions in Documents Case Play Into Trump’s Delay Strategy
The decision by Judge Aileen M. Cannon to avoid picking a date yet for former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents trial is the latest indication of how her handling of the case has played into Mr. Trump’s own strategy of delaying the proceeding. It is not impossible that the trial could still take place before Election Day, but the path is exceedingly narrow. And the question of
New York Times (News)