The sentence is terrible. It deprives Joe Biden of any relief, upon reading the report of special prosecutor Robert Hur, published Thursday February 8. The magistrate extensively investigated the classified documents held without authorization by the Democrat before his election. Robert Hur concluded that he did not have enough evidence to indict him, even though these records were wrongly preserved. In his long report, the prosecutor writes this, to justify his decision: “We also felt that at a trial, Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did in our interview with him, as an elderly, friendly, caring man with a poor reputation. memory. »
Robert Hur is not a medical expert. Relating more to a speculative commentary than a legal assessment, his sentence resembles an unpinned grenade. “If you are too senile to be judged, then you are too senile to be president”, reacted Alex Pfeiffer, one of Donald Trump’s advisors. The numerous references in the report to Joe Biden’s failing memory – heard by the prosecutor in October 2023 – stifled its main conclusion: the absence of indictments. Above all, they give unprecedented strength to questions about one’s physical and mental capacity to represent oneself.
Very upset due to the media coverage of the report, Joe Biden appeared in front of journalists for an unscheduled intervention, around 8 p.m. He rejected any hint of his failing health – “my memory is fine” – and was preparing to leave the room after ten minutes, before turning back to discuss the current negotiations on the hostages in Gaza. He then mentioned “the president of Mexico, Sissi”. Which is that of Egypt.
Simple blunder? Worrying episodes are multiplying. On February 6, at the White House, it was almost painful to see Joe Biden searching for words while narrowing his eyes. The President of the United States had just read an offensive speech, in which he denounced the Republican calculations in Congress, regarding the security of the border with Mexico. Then a journalist also questioned him about the hostages in Gaza. “There’s movement, and I don’t want to…I don’t want to…well, let me…choose my words.” There is movement. There was a response from… there was a response from the opposition, but…” In the audience, people come to his aid. “From Hamas? » Joe Biden continues. “Yes, I’m sorry, from Hamas. But she seems to be crossing the line a bit. »
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