
Republicans Sue Merrick Garland For Audio Of Joe Biden's Interview With Robert Hur
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The interview led Hur to describe Biden as an "elderly man with a poor memory."
WASHINGTON ― House Republicans on Monday took U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to court over his refusal to hand over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with former special counsel Robert Hur.
The interview led Hur to describe Biden in a February report as “an elderly man with a poor memory.”
Concerns about Biden’s mental sharpness have only intensified since his faltering debate performance on Thursday, and Republicans want the Hur audio to further highlight the president’s age.
“He will very likely sound exactly on that tape as he did on the stage last night, and that’s embarrassing to the president,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters on Friday. “We’re sorry about that. We’re not trying to embarrass the president. We’re trying to get down to the facts.”
The Justice Department gave Republicans a transcript of the interview but withheld the audio, saying it would hurt future investigations if people thought cooperating with law enforcement would result in sensitive conversations becoming public record.