AG Garland pressed on Hur report, says Biden 'has no impairment'

Attorney General Merrick Garland, when asked on Capitol Hill about special counsel Robert Hur's report on President Biden, said the president has "no impairment."

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on April 16 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Hur said in his report that he would bring no criminal charges against the president after a monthslong investigation into his improper retention of classified documents related to national security. 

During another part of his testimony, Garland said "I am glad to be able to report that last year we saw a significant decrease in overall violent crime across the country compared to the previous year, including an over 13% decline in homicides.  

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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland  says homicides have fallen in the U.S. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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He said the funding would be used to fight gun violence and "strengthen our work to counter both foreign and domestic terrorism." 

Fox News’ Brooke Singman contributed to this report. 

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

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