Biden asserts executive privilege over recordings from classified documents probe

[mystery-ak]

Biden asserts executive privilege over recordings from classified documents probe

The White House has 'protective assertion of privilege over any remaining materials responsive to the subpoenas that have not already been produced'

By Emma Colton , David Spunt Fox News
Published May 16, 2024 8:49am EDT | Updated May 16, 2024 9:08am EDT

The White House asserted executive privilege over audio and video recordings related to Special Counsel Robert Hur's interviews with President Biden.

"I write to inform you that the President has asserted executive privilege over the requested audio recordings and is making a protective assertion of privilege over any remaining materials responsive to the subpoenas that have not already been produced," Associate Attorney General Carlos Uriarte wrote in a letter Thursday to Reps. Jim Jordan and James Comer, chairmen of the Committee on the Judiciary and Committee on Oversight and Accountability, respectively.

"It is the longstanding position of the executive branch held by administrations of both parties that an official who asserts the President’s claim of executive privilege cannot be prosecuted for criminal contempt of Congress."

Hur led the investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents following his departure as vice president under the Obama administration. Hur announced in February that he would not recommend criminal charges against Biden for possessing classified materials after his vice presidency, citing that Biden is "a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory."

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-asserts-executive-privilege-classified-documents-probe-recordings

[mountaineer]

From the "transparent" administration with nothing to hide.

https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1791091258351362280

[mountaineer]

Remember when Hurr released a report saying that Biden was senile during an interview?
Remember when the White House said it was misinformation & the media played along?
The White House just blocked the audio.

https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1791090179144311275

Biden invokes executive privilege to prevent release of recording with Special Counsel Hur
The Justice Department's Legal Counsel Office said the recording should be considered protected by executive privilege
Madeleine Hubbard
May 16, 2024

President Joe Biden on Thursday claimed the recording of his interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur about his retention of classified documents should not be released due to executive privilege just hours before House Republicans were set to move toward holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for not releasing the recordings.

The Justice Department's Legal Counsel Office said the recording should be considered protected by executive privilege, and Garland should not be punished for not releasing it, Associate Attorney General Carlos Uriatre said. ...

"It is the longstanding position of the executive branch held by administrations of both parties that an official who asserts the president’s claim of executive privilege cannot be held in contempt of Congress," he also wrote, per the Associated Press. ...

JustTheNews

[mountaineer]

One of the many reasons they don't want the recordings released.

Sunny
@sunnyright
Remember when the special counsel said Biden couldn't remember when he was vice president, and the media and Democrats lost their shit and called it a lie?
Yeah.
9:21 PM · May 19, 2024

BIDEN: "When I was vice president, things were kinda bad during the pandemic..."
https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/1792345714980258025

[Wingnut]

The recording must be really bad for senile Joe.  It is the only logical reason for fighting the release.  Remember how pissed they were when Ole Merrick released the transcript behind the back of Biden months ago>

[mountaineer]

The White House has admitted in federal court that it ALTERED the transcript of President Joe Biden's testimony to the Special Counsel in order for him to appear less incompetent, according to GOP Oversight

https://twitter.com/JDunlap1974/status/1797019873098322133

[libertybele]

Whether Joe is a bonna fide space cadet or not, liberal mental midgets will still run him and liberal idiots will still vote for him.

[mountaineer]

Paul Sperry
@paulsperry_
BREAKING: Biden Justice Dept cleaned up transcript of Biden's interview w/ Special Counsel Hur to remove his stuttering, pauses & other indications he lost his train of thought. Judicial Watch chief Tom Fitton: "The transcript is not accurate & was changed in a way to help Biden"
1:49 PM · Jun 2, 2024