Former President Joe Biden addresses the Classroom to Career Summit in the East Room of the White House on November 13, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Hur, who was appointed by then-Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Biden's handling of classified documents, said in his report, released on Feb. 5, 2024, that he declined to bring charges against the president, in part, because a jury would find him a "sympathetic, well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory." The report acknowledged that the documents were "willfully" obtained by Biden during his time as vice president and as a senator.
"I'm well-meaning and I'm an elderly man and I know what the hell I'm doing. I've been president, and I put this country back on its feet. I don't need his recommendation," Biden said when questioned by Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy days after Hur released his report.
The special counsel's report, in addition to Biden's gaffe-prone public appearances, amplified pressure from Republicans who said he lacked the mental fitness needed to serve as president.
President Joe Biden speaks during the Greek Independence Day in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 2024. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Democrats and Biden's White House initially criticized Hur for his report, insisting the then-president was "sharp" and that the special counsel was politically motivated.
Later in 2024, during Biden's re-election campaign, Democrats urged him to drop out of the race over his performance in the June presidential debate against Trump, citing his age and mental acuity. Biden formally dropped out of the presidential race in July and finished his term. His vice president, Kamala Harris, was defeated by Trump in November's general election.
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